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ANe^Vcr/icr?:  of  the  Psalms,  &c. 


P    S    1    L    M        I- 

'  OaV  blcft  is  he,  who  ne'er  confents 
by  ill  Advice  to  walk  ; 
Nor  ftands  in  Sinners  Ways  ;  nor  fits 
where  Men  profanely  talk  ! 
c.  But  makes  the  perfect  Law  of  God 

his  Btir.'nefs  and  Delight  ; 
Devoutly  reads  therein  by  Day, 
and  meditates  by  Night. 

3.  Like  fome  fair  tree,  which, fed  by  Streamy 
with  timely  Fruit  does  bend, 

He  ftill  fhall  flourifh,  and  Succefs 
all  his  Defigns  attend. 

4.  Ungodly  Men,  and  their  Attempts^ 
no  lafting  Root  fhall  find  ; 

Untimely  blafted,  and  difpers'd, 
like  Chaff' before  the  wind. 

5.  Their  Guilt  fhall  ftrikethc  wicked  dumfc 
berorethe  Judge's  Lace  : 

jj$fo  formal  Hypocrite  fhall  then 
among  the  Saints  have  Place* 


4  P  S  A  L  M  i,  ii. 

6.  "Tor  God  approves  the  juft  Man's  Ways  ; 

to  Happiaefs  they  tend  : 
But  Sinners,  and  the  paths  they  tread, 

fliall  both  in  Ruin  end. 

PSALM    II. 
i"^T"1T  7TTH  reftlefs  and  ungovcrn'd  Hage, 

YY  why  do  the  Heathen  ftorm  ? 

Why  in  fuch  rafh  Attempts  engage, 

as  they  can  ne'er  perform  ? 

2.  The  great  in  Counfel,  and  in  Might, 
their  various  Forces  bring  ; 

Againft  the  Lord  they  all  unite, 
and  his  anointed  King. 

3.  "  Muft  we  fubmit  to  their  commands  "f 
prefumptuouily  they  fay  : 

"  No,  let  us  break  their  flavifli  Bands, 
"  and  caft  their  Chains  away.  " 

4.  But  God,  who  fits  enthron'd  on  High, 
and  fees  how  they  combine, 

Does  their  confpiring  Strength  defy, 
and  mocks  their  vain  Dcfisrn. 

o 

5.  Tliick  Clouds  of  Wrath  divine  fliall  break 
on  his  rebellious  Foes  ; 

And  thus  will  he  in  Thunder  fpeak, 
to  all  that  dare  oppofe  : 

6.  '•  Though  madly  you  difpute  my  Will, 
"  the  King  that  I  ordain, 

*«  Whole  Throne  is  fix'd  on  Sipn's  Hill, 
"  fliall  there  fecurely  reign.  M 

7.  AtUad, 


P  S  A  L  M     ii,    iii.  5 

■ .!,  O  Eai  tli,  whilft  I  declare 

God's  uncontrourd  Decree: 
u  Thou  art  my  Son  ;  this  day,  my    Heir, 

"  have  I  begotten  thee. 
8.   4i  Afk,  and  receive  thy  full  Demands   ; 

«*  thine  (hall  the  Heathen  be  ; 
"  Theutmoft  Limits  of  the  Lands,. 

"  ihall  be  poffefsM  by  thee. 

9. "Thy  threat'ningSceptre  thou  {halt  ihake 
"  and  crufli  them  ev'ry-where  ; 

*c  As  maflfy  Bars  of  Iron  break, 
"the  Potter's  brittle  Ware. 

ic.  Learn  then,  ye  Princes  ;  and  give  Eai . 
ye  Judges  of  the  Earth  ; 

1 1.  Woiihip  the  Lord  with  holy  Fear  y 
rejoice  with  awful  Mirth. 

12.  Appeafe  the  Son  with  due  Ilefpeft, 
your  timely  Homage  pay ; 

Left  he  revenge  the  bold  Neglect, 
incens'dby  your  Delay. 

13.  If  but  in  Part  his  Anger  rife, 
who  can  endure  the  FlaiTk 

Then  blefl  are  they  whofe  Kopc  relies 
on  his  mofr  holy  Name. 
P  S  A  L  M    III. 
1 1|  OW  many,  Lord,  of  late  are  grown 

J    I        the  trouplers  of  my  Peace  ! 
A-  d  as  their  Numbers  hourly  rife, 
io  does  their  Rage  increafe. 

A3  a.    In 


a  P     S     A     L     M       iK. 

a.  Infulting,  thry  my  Soul  upbraid", 

and  him  whom  1  adore  : 
The  GOD  in  whom  he  trufts,  fay  they, 

fliall  refcue  him  no  more, 

3.  But  thou,  O  Lord,  art  my  Defence. 
on  thee  my  Hopes  rely  : 

Thou  art  my  Glory,  and  fhalt  yet, 
lift  up  my  head  on  high. 

4.  Since  whenfoe'er  in  like  diftrefs, 
To  GOD  I  made  my  pray'r, 

lie  heard  me  from  his  holy  Hill  y 
why  fhould  I  now  defpair  ? 

5.  Guarded  by  him^  I  laid  me  down,, 
my  fweet  Repofe  to  take  ; 

For  I  through  him  fecurely  fleep, 
through  him  in  fafety  wake. 

6.  No  Force  nor  Fury  of  my  Foes* 
my  Courage  fhall  confound  ; 

Were  they  as  many  Hofts,  as  Men, 
that  have  befet  me  round. 

7.  Arife,  and  fave  me,    O  my  GOD,, 
who  oft  haft  ownM  my  Caufe  j 

And  fcatter'd  oft  thefe  Foes  to  me, 
and  to  thy  righteous  Laws. 

8.  Salvation  to  the  Lord  belongs  ; 
He  only  can  defend  ; 

His  Bleffing  he  extends  to  all, 
that  on  his  Pow'r  depend. 

Psalm 


PSAL  M  iv\  7 

PSALM  IV. 
t/^\  LORD,  that  art  my  righteous  Judge, 

V_/     to  my  Complaint  give  Ear. 
Thou  full  redeem'ft  me  from  Difirefs  : 

Have  Mercy,  Lord,  and  hear, 
2.  How  long  will  ye,  O  Sons  of  Men, 

to  blot  my  Fame  devife  ? 
How  long  your  vain  Defigns  purfue, 
and  fpread  malicious  Lies  ? 

y.  Conlider  that  the  righteous  Man 

is  God's  peculiar  Choice  ; 
And  when  to  him  I  make  my  Pray'r, 

he  always  hears  my  Voice. 

4.  Then  ftand  in  awe  of  bis  commands, 
flee  ev'ry  Thing  that's  ill  ; 

Commune  in  private  with  your  Hearts* 
and  bend  them  to  his  Will. 

5.  The  Place  of  other  Sacrifice 
let  Righteoufnefs  fupply  ; 

And  let  your  Hope,  fecurely  fix'd, 
on  God  alone  rely. 

6.  While  worldly  Minds  impatient  grov> \ 
more  profp'rous  Times  to  fee  j 

Still  let  the  Glories  of  thy  Face 
fhine  brightly,  Lord,  on  me. 

7.  So  fhall  my  Heart  overflow  with  Joy. 
more  lading,  and  more  true, 

Than  theirs,  who  Stores  of  Corn  and  Wine 
fucceffively  renew. 

A  4  8,  Then 


8  PSALM     iv,    v. 

S.   Then  down  in  Peace  I'll  lay  my  Head, 

and  take  my  needful  Reft  : 
No  other  Guard,  O  Lord,  I  crave, 

of  thy  Defence  poffeft. 

PSALM     V. 

iT     ORD,hear  the  Voice  of  my  Complaint; 
ft   j     accept  my  fecret  Pray'r  : 

2.  To  Thee  alone,  my  King,  my  God, 
will  I  for  Help  repair. 

3.  Thou  in  the  Morn  my  Voice  flialt  hear, 
and  with  the  dawning  Day, 

To  thee  devoutly  PI]  lookup, 
to  thee  devoutly  pray. 

4.  For  thou,  the  Wrongs  that  I  fuftain, 
canft  never,  Lord,  approve  ; 

Who  from  thy  facred  Dwelling-place 
all  Evil  doit  remove. 

5.  Not  long  flialt  ftubborn  Fools  remain 
unpunifh'd  in  thy  View  : 

All  fuch  as  aft  unrighteous  Things, 
thy  Vengeance  fliall  purfue. 

6.  The  fland'ring  tongue,  O  God  of  truth, 
by  thee  fhall  be  deltroy'  d  ; 

Who  hat'ft  alike  the  Man  in  Blood, 
and  in  deceit  employ'd. 

7.  But  when  thy  boundlefs  Grace  fliall  me 
to  thy  lov'd  Courts  reft  ore, 

On  thee  I'll  fix  my  longing  Eyes, 
and  humbly  there  adore. 

8  Conduct 


P  S  A  L  M   v,  vi.  5 

S.   Conduft  me  by  thy  righteous  Laws  ; 

for  watchful  is  my  Foe  : 
Therefore,  O  Lord,  make  plain  the  Way. 

wherein  I  ought  to  20. 

9.  Their  mouth  vents  nothing  but  deceit  ; 
their  Heart  is  fet  on  Wrong  ; 

Their  throat  is  a  devouring  Grave  ; 
they  flatter  with  their  tongue. 

10.  By  their  own  Counfels  let  them  fall, 
opprefs'd  with  loads  of  Sin  ; 

For  they  againft  thy  righteous  Laws 
have  harden* d  Rebels  been. 

1 1 .  Rut  let  all  thofe  who  truft  in  thee, 
with  Shouts  their  Joy  proclaim  ; 

Let  them  rejoice,  whom  thou  preferv'itj 
and  all  that  love  thy  Name. 

12.  To  righteous  Men,  the  righteous  Lord 
his  Blcffing  will  extend  ; 

And  with  his  favour  all  his  Saints, 
as  with  a  Shield,  defend. 

PSALM    VI. 

THY  dreadrnl  Anger,  Lord,  reftrain, 
and  fpare  a  Wretch  forlorn  : 
Correcl  me  not  in  thy  fierce  Wrath, 

too  heavy  to  be  born. 
2.   Hav.;  mercy,  Lord,  for  I  grow  faint, 

unable  to  endure 
The  Anguifh  of  my  aching  Bones, 
which  thou  alone  canft  cure. 


A  5  3  Mj 


ia  FSAL  M    vL 

3.  My  tortur'd  Flefli  diftrach    my  Mind,, 
and  fills  my  foul  with  Grief: 

But,  Lord,  how  long  wilt  thou  delay 
to  grant  mc  thy  Relief? 

4.  Thy  wonted  Goodnefs,  Lord,  repeat, 
and  eafe  my  troubled  Soul : 

Lord,  for  thy  wond'rous  Mercies  fake, 
vouchfafe  to  make  me  whole. 

5.  For  after  Death  no  more  can  I 

thy  glorious  Acts  proclaim  ; 
No  Piis'ner  of  the  filent  Grave 

can  magnify  thy  Name. 
6  Quite  tir'd  with  pain,with  Groaning  faint. 

no  hope  of  Eafe  I  fee  j 
The  Night,  that  quiets  common  Griefs, 

is  fpent  in  tears  by  mc. 

7.  My  Beauty  fades,  my  Sight  grows  dim, 
my  Eyes  with  Weaknefs  clofe  ; 

Old  Age  o'ertakes  me,  wdiilft  I  think 
on  my  infultkig  Foci;. 

8.  Depart,  ye  Wicked  :  in  my  Wrongs 
ye  ihall  no  more  rejoice  ; 

For  God,  I  find,  accepts  my  tears, 
and  liflens  to  my  Voice. 

o,i  irs.and  grants  my  humblePrayVj; 

and  they  that  wiih  my  fall 
Shall  blulh  and  rage  to  fee,  that  God 

grotects  me  from  them  all. 

P  SAL  311 


PSAL  M     vii*  1 1 

PSALM  VIL 
i  S~*\  LORD,  my  God,  fincc  I  have  plac'd 
\^/     my  Truft  alone  in  thee, 
From  all  my  Perfecutors  Rage, 

do  thou  deliver  me» 
2%  To  fave  me  from  my  threatening  Foe, 

Lord,  interpofe  thy  pow'r  j 
Left,  like  a  favage  Lion,  he 
my  helplefs  Soul  devour. 

3,  4.  If  I  am  guilty,  or  did  e'er 

againft  his  Peace  combine  ; 
Nay,  if  I  have  not  fpar'd  his  Life, 

who  fought  unjuftly  mine  ; 

5.  Let  then  to  perfccuting  Foes, 
my  Soul   become  a   Prey  ; 

Let  them  to  Earth  tread  down  my  Life, 
in  Duft  my  Honour  lay. 

6.  Arife,  and  let  thine  Anger,  Lord, 
in  my  Defence  engage  ; 

Exalt  thyfelf  above  my  Foes, 

and  their  infulting  Rage  : 
Awake,  awake,  in  my  Behalf 

the  Judgment  to  difpenfe, 
Which  thou  haft  righteoufly  ordain'd 

for  injur 'd  Innocence. 

7.  So  to  thy  Throne  adoring  Crowds 

fcall  ftill  for  Jufiice  fly  : 
Oh  !  therefore  for  their  Sakes,  refunie 
thy  Judgment-Seat  on  high^ 

8.1m- 


12  PSALM  vii. 

8.  Impartial  Judge  of  all  the  World*, 
I  truft  my  Caufe  to  thee  ; 

According  to  my  righteoufiaefs 
fo  let  thy  Sentence  be. 

9.  Let  wicked  Arts  and  wicked  Men, 
together  be  ocr' thrown  ; 

But  guard  the  Jnft,  thou  God  to  whom 
the  Hearts  of  both  are  known. 

10.  11.  God  me  protects  ;  not  only  mc, 
but  all  of  upright  Heart ; 

And  daily  lays  up  Wrath  for  thole 
•who  from  his  Laws  depart. 

12.  If  they  perfift,  he  whets  his  Sword, 
his  Bow  ftands  ready  bent ; 

13.  Ev'n  now,  with  fwiftDeftruclionwing'd, 
his  pointed  Shafts  are  fent. 

14.  The  Plots  are  fruitless,  which  my  Foe 
unjuflly  did  conceive : 

15.  The  Pit  he  digg'd  for  me,  has  prov'd- 
his  own  untimely  Grave. 

16.  On  his  own  Head  his  Spite  returns, 
whilft  I  from  Harm  am  free  : 

On  him  the  Violence  is  falPn, 
which  he  defign'clfor  me. 

17.  Therefore  will  I  the  righteous    Ways 
of  Providence  proclaim  j 

I'll  fing  the  Pfalfc  of  God  mofclligh, 
and  celebrate  his  Name. 

FSMM 


P  S  A  L  M  viii.  13 

PSALM  VIIL 

OThou,  to  whom  all  Creatures  bow, 
within  this  earthly  Frame, 
Thro1  all  the  World,  how  great  art  Thou ! 

how  glorious,  is  thy  Name, ! 
In  Heav'n  thy  wora'i  c:is  Acts  are  fung, 
,  nor  fully  reckon  M  there  j 

2.  And  yet  thou  mak'ft  the  Infant  tongue, 
thy  boundiefe  p/ane  declare. 

Thro'  thee  the  Weak  confound  the  Strongs 
and  crufh  their  'haughty  Foes  j 

And  ib  thou  que'l'ft  the  wicked  throng, 
that  Thee  and  Thine  oppo  e. 

3.  WhenHeaVi^thybeauteous  Workonhigh 
employs  my  wond'ring  Sight  ; 

The  Moon,  that  nightly  rules  the  Sky, 
with  Stars  of  feebler  light  ; 

4.  What's  Man,  fay  I,  that,Lord,  thou  lov'fl 
to  keep  him  in  thy  Mind  ? 

Or  what  his  Offspring,  that  thou  prov'ft 
to  them  fo  wrond'rous  kind  ? 

5.  Him  next  in  Pow'r  thou  didft  create 
to  thy  celeftial  train  ; 

6.  Ordain'd  with  Dignity  and  State, 
o'er  all  thy  Works  to  reign. 

7.  They  jointly  owa  his  powerful  Sway  ,$, 
the  Beafts  that  prey  or  graze  ; 

8.  The  Bird  that  wings  its  airy  Way  : 
the  Fifli  that  cuts  the  Seas.. 


l4  PSALM  viii,    ix. 

9.  O  Thou  to  whom  all  Creatures  bow 

within  this  earthly  Frame, 
Thro'  all  the  World  how  great  art  Thou  ! 

how  glorious  is  thy  Name  ! 

PSALM    IX. 

i^tPO  celebrate  thy  Praife,  O  Lord, 

I  will  my  Heart  prepare  ; 
To  all  the  Hft'ning  World  thy  Works, 

thy  world' rous  Works  declare. 
su  The  Thought  of  them  fliall  to  my  Soul 

exalted  Pleafure  bring  ; 
Whirft  to  thy  Name,  O  thou   moil  Highr 
triumphant  Praife  I  fing. 

3.  Thou  mad'ft  my  haughty  Foes  t<j  turn 
their  Backs  in  fhameful  Flight  : 

Struck  with  thy  Prefence,  down  they  fell  j 
they  periiVd  at  thy  Sight. 

4.  Againft  iniulting  Foes  advanc'd, 
thou  didft  my  Caufe  maintain  ; 

My  Right  aiferting  from  thy  Throne, 
where  Truth  and  Juftice  reign. 

5.  The  Jnfolence  of  Heathen  Pride 
thou  haft  redue'd  to  Shame  ; 

Their  wicked  Offsprings  quite  deitroy'd,. 
and  blotted  out  their  Name. 

6.  Miilakcn  Foes,  your  haughty  Threat* 
arc  to  a  Period  come  : 

Oar  City  ftands,  which  you  defign'd 
to  make  one  common  Tomb. 

7,  8.  The 


P  S  A  L  M  ix.  p| 

7,  8.  The  Lord  for  ever  lives,  who  has 

his  righteous  Throne  prepaid ; 
Impartial  Juftice  to  difpenfe, 

to  punifh  or  reward. 
9.  God  is  a  conftant  fure  Defence 

againft  oppreffing  Rage  ; 
As  Troubles  rife,  his  needful  Aids 

in  our  Behalf  engage. 

io.  All  thofe  who  have  his  Goodnefs  proved 

will  in  his  Truth  confide  ; 
Whofe  Mercy  ne'er  forfock  the  Man 

that  on  his  Help  rely'd. 
ix.  Sing  Praifes  therefore  to  the  Lord,. 

from  Sion  his  Abode  ; 
Proclaim  his  Deeds,  till  all  the  World 

confefs  no  other  God. 

PART    II. 

12.  When  he  Inquiry  makes  for  Blood, 

he  calls  the  Poor  to  Mind  ; 
The  injur'd  humble  Man's  Complaint, 

Redrefs  from  him  fhall  find. 
vj.  Take  Pity  on  my  Troubles,  Lord, 

which  fpiteful  Foes  create, 
Thou  that  hafl  refcu'd  me  fo  oft 

from  Death's  devouring  Gate. 

14.  In  Sion  then  I'll  fmg  thy  Praiie, 

to  all  that  love  thy  Name ;  . 
And  with  loud  Shouts  of  greatful  Joy 

thy  'laving  Pow'r  proclaim. 

15.  Deep 


£6  PSAL  M  i±,  x. 


15.  Deep  in  the  pit  they  digg'd  for  me 
the  Heathen  Pride  is  laid  ; 

Their  guilty  Feet  to  their  own  Snare, 
infenfibly  betray'd. 

16.  Thus,  by  the  juft  Returns  he  makes, 
the  mighty  Lord  is  known  ; 

While  wicked  Men  by  their  own  Plots 
are  fhamefully  o'erthrown. 

17.  No  fingle  Sinner  fhall  efcape 
by  privacy  oblcur'd  ; 

Nor  Nation,  from  his  juft  Revenge, 
by  Numbers  be  fecur'd. 

1 8.  His  fufPring  Saints,  whenmoft  diftrefs'd, 
he  ne'er  forgets  to  aid  ; 

Their  expectations  fhall  be    crown'd, 
tho'  for  a  time  delay'd. 

19.  Arife,  O  Lord,  aflert    thy  Pow'r, 
and  let   not  Man  o'ercome  ; 

Dcfccnd  to   Judgment,  and  pronounce 
the  guilty   Heathens  Doom. 

20.  Strike  Terror  thro'  the  Nations  round, 
till,  by  confenting  Fear, 

They  to  each  other,  and  thcmfelvcs, 
but  mortal  Men  appear. 

PSAL  M     X. 
irr-tHY  Prefence  why  withdraw'ft  thou 
why  hid'ft  thou  now  thy  Face,  (Lord? 
Wi    n  diimal  times   of  deep  Diftreis 
call  for  thy  wonted  Grace  ? 

9  The 


PSALM     x..  17 

2.  The  Wicked,  fwell'd  with  lawlefs  Pride, 
have  made  the  Poor  their  Prey  : 

O  let  them  fall  by  thofe  Defigns 
which  they  for  others  lay. 

3.  For  ftrait  they  triumph,  if  Succefs 
their  thriving  Crimes  attend  ; 

And  fordid  Wretches,  whom  God  hates, 
perverfly  they  commend. 

4.  To  own  a  Pow'r  above  themfelves 
their  haughty  Pride  difdains  ; 

And  therefore  in  their  ftubborn  -Mind 
no  thought   of  God  remains. 

5.  Oppreffive  Methods  they  purfue, 
and  all  their  Foes  they  {light  ; 

Becaufe  thy  Judgments  unobferv'd 
are  far  above  their  Sight. 

6.  They  fondly  think  their  profp'rous  State 
fhall  unmolefted  be  ; 

They  think  their  vain  Defigns  fhall  thrive, 
from,  ail  Misfortune  free. 

7<  Vain  and  deceitful  is  their  Speech, 

with  Curfes  fill'd,  and  Lies  ; 
By  which  the  Mifchief  of  their    Heart 

they  ftudy  to  difguife. 
8.  Near  public  Roads  they  lie  conceal'd, 

and  all  their  Art  employ, 
The  Innocent  and  Poor  at  once 

to  rifle,  and  deftroy. 

9.  Not 


i-8  P  S  A  L  M     k. 

9.  Not  Lions,  couching  in  their  Dens, 

furpriic  their  heedleft  Prey 
With  greater  Gunning,  or  exprefs 

more  lavage  Rage,  than  they. 
xo.  Sometimes  they  act  the  lurmlefs  Man,, 

and  modeft  Looks  they  wear  ; 
That,   fa  deceived,  the  Poor  may  lefs 

their  fudden  Onfet  fear. 

P  A  RT   II. 
ri.  For  God,  they  think,  no  Notice   takuv 

of  their  unrighteous  Deeds  ; 
He  never  minds  the  fufPring  Poor, 

nor  their  Oppreflion  heeds. 

12.  But  thou,  O  Lord,  at  length  arife     y 
ftretch  forth  thy  mighty  Arm  y 

And  by  the  Greatnefs  of  thy  Pov/'r, 
defend  the  Poor  from  Harm. 

13.  No  longer  let  the  Wicked  vaunt, 
and  proudly  boafting,  fay, 

"  Tufh,  God  regards  not  what  we  do, 

"  he  never  will  repay.  " 
14  But  fure,  thou  feeft,  and  all  their  Deed& 

impartially  doll  try  : 
The  Orphan,  therefore,  and  the  Poor, 

on  thee  for  Aid  rely. 

15.  Defencelefs  let  the  Wicked  fall, 

of  all  their  Strength  bereft  : 
Confound,  O  God,  their  dark  Deligns, 

till  no  Remains  arc  left*. 

l6.  Affert 


PSALM  x,  xi.  i9 

t6.  Affert  thy  jufl  Dominion.  Lord, 

which  fhall  for  ever  ft  and  : 
Thou,  who  the  Heathen  did'ft  expel 

from  this  thy  chofen  Land. 

ly.  Thou  doft  the  humble  Suppliants  hear, 

that  to  thy  Throne  repair  ; 
T  hou  firfl  prepar'ft  their  Hearts  to  pray, 

and  then  accept'ft  their  Pray'r. 
1 8  Thou,  in  thy  righteous  Judgment,  weigh'ft 

the  Fatherlefs  and  Pcror  ; 
That  fo  the  Tyrants  of  the  Earth 

may  perfecute  no  more. 

PSALM  XL 
i  QINCE  I  have  plac'd  my  Truft  in  God* 
i/jt     a  Refuge  always  nigh, 
Why  fhould  I,  like  a  tim'rous  Bird, 

to  diftant  Mountains  fly  ? 

2.  Behold,  the  Wicked  bend  their  Bow, 
and  ready  fix  their  Dart  ; 

Lurking  in  Ambufli  to  deftroy 
the  Man  of  upright  Heart. 

3.  When  once  the   firm  Aflurance  fails > 
which  public  Faith  imparts, 

'Tis  time  for  Innocence  to  fly 
from  fuch    deceitful  Arts. 

4.  The  Lord  hath  both  a  temple  here, 
and  righteous  Throne  above  ; 

Where  he  furveys  the  Sons  of  Men„ 
and  how  their  Counfels   move. 

4.  If 


-■> 


to  PSALM  xi,  xii. 

5.  If  God,  the  Righteous,  whom  he  loves, 
for  trial,    does  correct  ; 

What  rauft  the  Sons  of  Violence, 
whom  he  abhors,  expect  ? 

6.  Snares,Fire,  and  Brimftone,  on  their  Heads 
fhall  in   one  tempeft  fhow'r  ; 

This  dreadful  Mixture  his  Revenge 
into  their  Cup  {hall  pour. 

7.  The  righteous  Lord  will  righteous  Deedi, 
with  fignal  Favour  grace, 

And  to  the  upright  Man  difclofe 
the  Brightnefs  of  his  Face. 

P   S  A  L  M  XII. 
1  QINCE  godly  Men  decay,  O  Lord, 

)3     do  thou  my  Caufe  defend  ; 
For  fcarce  thefe  wretched  times   afford 
one  juft  and  faithful  Friend. 

2.  One  Neighbour    now  can  fcarce  believe, 
what  t'other  does  impart  ; 

With  flattering  Lips  they  all  deceive, 
and  with  a  double  Heart. 

3.  But  Lips  that  with  Deceit  abound, 
can  never  proipcr  long  ; 

God's  righteous  Vengeance  will  confound 
the  proud  blafphtming  tongue. 

4.  In  vain  thofc  foolifh  Loafters  fay, 
"  Our  tongues   are,  fine,  our  own  ;. 

"  Witb  do       fal  Wards  we'll  flill  betray, 
"  and  be  contraul'd  by  none. 

5.  For 


PS  A  L  M  xii,  xiiL  21 

For  God,  who  hears  the  fufPimg  Poor, 

and  their  Oppreffion  knows, 
"Will  foon  ariie,  and  give  them  Reft, 

in  ipite  of  all  their  Foes. 
>.  The  Word  of  God  fliall  (till  abide, 

and  void  of  Falfhood  be, 
As  is  the  Silver,  fev'n  times  try'd, 

from  drofly  Mixture  free. 

7.  The  Promife  of  his  aiding  Grace 
{hall  reach  ;ts  purpos'd  End  ; 

His  Servants  from  this  faithlefs  Race 
he  ever  fliall  defend. 

8.  Then  fliall  the  Wicked  be  perplex' d, 
nor  know  which  Way  to  fly  ; 

When  thofe  whom  they  defpis'd  and  vex'd, 
fliall  be  advanced  on  high. 

P  S  A  L  M    XIII. 
\J&  O W  long  wilt  thou  forget  me,  Lord  ? 
J_     muft  I  forever  mourn  ? 
How  long  wilt  thou  withdraw  from  me 
Oh,  never  to  return  ! 

2.  How  long  fliall  anxiousThouglitsmy  Soul, 
and  Grief  my  Heart  opprefs  ? 

How  long  my  Enemies  infult, 
and  I  have  no  Redrefs  ? 

3.  O,  hear  !  and  to  my  longing  Eyes 
reftort  thy  wonted  Light  ; 

And  fuddenly,  or  I  ihall  fleep 
in  everlafting  Night. 

4.  Re. 


j  2         PSA     L  TVT       ii»i  viv , 

4.  Reftore  me,  left  they  proudly  boaft 
'twas  their  own  Strength  o'ercanve 

Permit  not  them  that  vex  my  Soul* 
to  triumph  in   my  fhame. 

5.  Since  I  have  always  plac'd  my  truit, 
beneath  thy  Mercy's  Wing, 

Thy  laving  Health  will  come,  and  then 

my  Heart  with  Joy  fhall  fpring  ; 
s6.  Then  fliall  my  Song,  with  Praife  infpir\u 
to  thee,  my  God,  attend, 

T/Vho,  to  thy  Servant  in  Diftreis, 
fuch  Bounty  didft  extend. 

P  S  A  L  M    XIV. 

-I  O  URE,wickedFoolsmuft  needs  fuppofo. 

|^  That  God  is  nothing  but  a  Name  : 
Corrupt  and- lewd  their  Practice  grows, 
No  Rreaft  is  warm'd   with  holy  Flame. 

2.  The  Lord  look'd  down  from  Hcav'n'shigk 
And  all  the  Sons  of  Men  did  view,  (TowY 
To  fee  if  any  own'd  his  Pow'r  ; 

If  any  Truth  or  Juftice  knew. 

3.  But  all,  he  faw,  were  gone  alulc, 
All  weredegen'rate  grown,  and  bafe: 
None  took  Religion  for  their  Guide, 
Not  one  of  all  the  finful  Race. 

4.  But  can  thefe  Workers  of  Deceit 
Be  all  Jo  dull  and  fcnfelefs  grown, 
That  they,  like  Bread,  my  People  cat, 
And  God's  Almighty  Pow'r  difown  ? 

c.  H<W 


P  SAL  M  xiv,  xv.  23 

5.  How  will  they  tremble  then  for  Fear, 
When  hisjuft  Wrath  lhail  them  o'ertake  ; 
For,  to  the  Righteous,  God  is  near, 

And  never  will  their  Caufe  forfake^ 

6.  HI  Men,  in  vain,  with  Scorn  expofc 
The  Methods  which  the  Good  puriue  ; 
Since  God  a  Refuge  is  for  thofe 
Whom  his  juft.  Eyes  with  Favour  view< 

7.  Would  he  his  faving  Pow'r  employ. 
To  break  his  People's  lervile  Band  ; 
Then  Shouts  of  univcrfal  Joy 

Shall  loudy  eccho  thro'  the  Land, 

PSALM  XV- 

• 

j  T     ORD,  who's  the  happy  Man,that  mar 

I  j     to  thy  bleft  Courts  repair  ; 
Not,  Stranger-like,  to  vifit  them, 
but  to  inhabit  there  ? 

2.  'Tis  he,  whofe  evYy  thought  and  Deed, 
by  Rules  of  Virtue  moves  ; 

Whofe  gen'rous  tongue   difdains  to  fpeak 
the   thing  his  Heart  difproves. 

3.  Who  never  did  a  Slander  forge, 
his  Neighbour's  Fame  to  wound  j 

,Nor  hearken  to  afalfe  Report, 

by  Malice  whifper'd  round 
4-Who  Vice,  in  all  its  pomp  and  Pcw'r, 

can  treat  with  juft  Neglect  ; 
-And  Piety,  tho'  cloath'd  in  Rags, 

xeligioufly  refpect. 

Who 


o4  PSALM  XV,XVi. 

5.  Who  to  his  plighted  Vows  and  truft 
has  ever  firmly  ftood  ; 

And  tho'  he  promife  to  his  Lofs, 
he  makes  his  Promife  good. 

6.  Whofe  Soul  in  Ufury  difdains 
his  treafure  to  employ  ; 

Whom  no  Rewards  can  ever  bribe, 
■the  Guiltlefs  to  deftroy. 

7.  The  Man,  who  by  this  Heady  Courfe 
has  Happinefs  enfur'd, 

When  Earth's  Foundation  fhakes,  lhall  Hand 
by  Providence  fecur'd. 

P  S  A  L  M    XVI. 
fROTECT   me  from  my  cruel  Foes, 
and  fhield  me,  Lord,  from  Haim  \ 
Becaufe  my  truft  I  ftill  repofe 
on  thy  Almighty  Arm. 

2.  My  Soul  all  Help  but  thine  does  flight, 
all  Gods  but  Thee  difown  ; 

Yet  can  no  Deeds  of  mine  requite, 
the  Goodnefs  thou  haft  fliown. 

3.  But  thofethat  ftriftly  virtuous  are, 
and  love  the  thing  that's  right, 

To  favour  always,  and  prefer, 
fha!)  be  my  <:hief  Delight. 

4.  How  lhall  their  Sorrows  be  increased* 
who  other  Gods  adore  ! 

Their  bloody  OfPrings  I  deteft, 
their  very  Names  abhor. 

5.  My 


P  S  A  L  M  xvi.  25 

5.  My  Lot   is  fall'n  in  that  bleft  Land, 
where  God  is   truly   known  ; 

He  fills    my  Cup  with  lib'ral  Hand  ; 
'tis  He  ilipports  my   Throne. 

6.  In  Nature's  moft  delightful  Scene 
my    happy  Portion   lies  ; 

The  Place  of  my  appointed  Reign       ' 
all  other  Lands  outvies. 

7.  Therefore  my  foul  fliall   blefs  the  Lord, 
whole  Precepts  give  me  Light, 

And  private  Counfel  ftill  afford, 
in  Sorrow's  difmal  Night. 

8.  I  ft  rive  each  Action   to  approve 
to  His  all-feeing  Eye  ; 

No  Danger  fliall  my  Hopes  remove, 
becaufe  He  ftill  is  nigh. 

9.  Therefore  my  heart  all  Grief  defies, 
my  Glory  does  rejoice  ; 

My  Flefh  fliall  reft,  in  Hopes  to  rife, 
wak'd  by  His  pow'rful  Voice. 

10.  Thou,  Lord  when  I  refign  my  Breathy 
my  Soul  from  Hell  fhalt  free  ; 

Nor  let  thy  Holy   One  in  Death 
the  leaft  Corruption  fee. 

u.  Thou   fhalt  the    Paths  of  Life  difpla^ 

that  to  thy  Prefence  lead  ; 
Where  Pleafurcs  dwell  without  Allay, 
and  Joys  that  never  fade. 
B 

PSALM 


-6  PSALM     xvii. 

PSALM  XXU. 
iflpO  my  juft  Plea,  and  lad  Complain^ 

J[        attend,  O  righteous  Lord  ; 
And  to  my  Pray'r,  as  'tis  unfeign'd, 

a  gracious  Ear   afford. 
t.  As  in  thy  Sight  I  am  approv'd, 

fo  let  my  Sentence  be  ; 
And  with  impartial  Eyes,  O    Lord, 

my  upright  Dealing  fee. 

3.  For  thou  haft  fearch'd  my  Heart  by  Day, 

andvifited   by  night  ; 
And,  on  the  fti  icled  Trial,  found 

its  fccret  Motions   right. 
Nor  fliall  thy  Juftice,,  Lord  alone 

my  Heart's  Defigns  acquit  ; 
Fori   have  purposed,  that  my  Tbngtic 

fhall  no  Offence  commit. 

4.  I  know  what  wicked  Men  would  do, 
their  Safety  to  maintain  5 

But  me  thy  juft  and  mild  Commands 
from  bloody  Paths  reftrain. 

5.  That  1  may  fall,  in  fpitc  of  Wrongs, 
my  Innocence  fecure, 

O,  guide  me  in  thy  righteous  Ways, 
and    make  my  Eootfteps  lure. 

6.  Since  heretofore  1  ne'er  in   vain 
to  Thee  my  Pray'r  nddrdsM  j 

O  !  now,  my   God,  incline  thine  Ear 
to  this  my  juft    Requeft. 

7.  The 


P  S  A  L  M     xvii.  47 

7.  The  Wonders  of  thy  Truth    and  Love 
in  my  Defence  engage, 

Thou  whofe  Right-hand  preferves  thy  Saints 
from  their  Oppreflors  Rage. 
P  A  RTll. 

8,  9.  ()  !  keep  me  in  thy  tend'reft  Care; 
thy  fhetring  Wings  ftretch  out, 

To  guard  me  fafe  from  favage  Foes, 

that  compafs  me  about  ; 
10.  O'ergrovvii  with  Luxury,  inclos'd 

in  their  own  Fat  they  lie  ; 
And  with  a  proud  blafpheming  Mouth 

both  God  and  Man  defie. 

.1 1 .  Well  may  they  boaft  ;  for  they  have  now 
my  Paths  encompafs'd  round  ; 

Their  Eyes  at  watch,  their  Bodies  bow'd 
and  couching  on  the  Ground. 

1 2.  In  Pofture  of  a  lion  fet, 
when  greedy  of  his  Prey  ; 

Or  a  young  Lion,    when  he  lurks 
within  a  covert  Way. 

13,  Arife,  O  Lord,  defeat  their  Plots, 
their  iwelling  Rage  controul : 

From  wicked  Men,  who  are  thy  Sword, 

deliver  thou  my  Soul : 
1 4. From  worldly  Men,  thy  fharpeftScourge> 

whofe  Portion's  here  below  j 
Who,  fill'd  with  earthly  Stores,  afpire 

no  other  Blifs  to  know, 

B  2  15,  The 


28  PSALM     xviii.- 

15  Their  race  is  num'ious,  that  partake 
their  Subftance  while    they    live  ; 

Their   Heirs   furvive,  to  whom  they  may 
the  vaft  remainder    give. 

16  But    I   in  Uprightnefs,   thy    Face, 
fliall  view  without  controul, 

And,  waking,  ihall  its    Image   find 
reflected  in  my   Soul. 

P    S    A    L    M      XVIII. 

NO  Change  of  Times  fliall    ever  fliock 
my  firm  Affection,  Lord  to  thee  ; 
For    thou  haft  always  been    a  Rock, 
a  Fortrefs  and  Defence  to  me. 

2  Thou  myDeliv'rer  art,  my    God, 
my  truft  is  in    thy   mighty   Pow'r  ; 

Thou  art  mv  Shield    from    Foes  abroad, 
at  Home  my  Safe-guard  and  my  Tow'r. 

3  To  thee  I  will  addrefs  my  Pray'r, 
(to  whom  all   Praife  we  juftly  owe) 

So  fliall  I,  by  thy  wratchful   Care, 

be  guarded  from  my  treach'rous  Foe. 

4,5    By  -Floods  of  wicked  Men   diftrefs'd, 
with  deadly  Sorrows  compafs'd  round, 

With  dire  mfernal    Fangs    opprefs'd, 
m  Death's  imweildy   Fetters    bound. 

6  To  Heav'n  I  made  my  mournful  Pray'r, 
to  God    addrcis  my  humble  Moan  : 

Who  gracioufly  inclin'd  his  Eir, 

and  heard  me  from  his  lofty  Throne. 

P  ART 


P  3  A  L  M     xviii-  29 

PART    II. 

7.  When  God  arofe,  to  take  my  Part, 
The  confcioiis  Earth  did  quake  for  Fear  ; 
From  their  firm  Pofts  the  Hills  did  ftart, 
Nor  could  his   dreadful  Fury  bear. 

8.  Thick  Clouds  of  Smoke  difpers'd  abroad, 
Eafigns  of  Wrath,  before  Him  came  ; 
Devouring  Fire  around  him  glow'd, 
That    Coals  were  kindled  at   its  Flame. 

9.  He  left  the  beauteous  Realms  of  Light, 
Whilft  Heaven  bow'd  down  its  awful  Head, 
Beneath  his  Feet  fubfeantial  Night 

Was,  like    a  fable  Carpet,  fpread. 

10.  The  Chariot  of  the  King  of  Kings, 
Which  aftive  Troops  of  angels  drew, 
On  a  ftrong  Tempeft's  rapid   Wings, 
With  mod    amazing   Swiftnefs  flew. 

r  1,1 2.  Black  watryMiftsandCloudscompu  \l 
With  thickeft  Shades,  his  Face  to  veil  ; 
But  at  His  Brightnefs  fooa  retired, 
And  fell  in  Show'rs  of  Fire  and  HaiL 
1  ^Thro'Heavn'swideArchatlmnd'ringpeal 
God's  angry  Voice,  did  loudly   roar  ; 
"While  Earth  Viael  Face  with  Heaps  of  Hail, 
And  Flakes  of  fire,  was  cover'd  o'er. 

1 4.  His  fharpen'd  Arrows  round  He  threw, 
Which  made  kis  fcatter'd  Foes  retreat  ; 
Like  Darts  his  nimble lightnings  flew, 
And  quickly  finiih'd  their" Defeat. 

15.  The 


30  P    SAL  M  xviii. 

15.  The  Deep  it's  fecret  Store;  difcWJ. 
The  World's  Foundation  naked  lay  jj 
By   his  avenging  Wratli   expos'd, 
Which  fiercely  rag'd  that  dreadful  Dav. 

P  A  R  T  III. 

16.  The  Lord  did  on   my  Side  engage  ; 
From  Heav'n,  hisThrone,  my  Caufe  upheld. 
And  fnatch'd  me  from  the  furious  Rage 
Of  thr£at'ning  Waves,  that  proudly  fwell'd. 

17.  God  His  refxftlefs  Pow'r  employ'd, 
My  ftrongeft  Foes  Attempts  to  break  ; 
Who  elfe  with  Eafe  had  foon  deftroy'd 
The  weak  Defence  that  I  could   make. 

18.  Their  fubtle  Rage  had  near  prevailed, 
When  I  diftrefs'd  and  friendlefs  lay  ; 
But  ftill  when  other  Succours  fail'd, 

God  was  my  firm  Support  and  Stay. 

1 9.  From  Dangers  that  enclosed  me  round, 
Tie  brought  me  forth,  and  fet  me  free  ; 
For  fome  juft  Caufe  His  Goodnefs  found, 
That  mov'd  him  to  delight  in  me. 

20.  Becaufc  in  me  no  Guilt  remains, 
God  does  His  gracious  Help  extend  ; 
My  Hands  arc  free  from  bloody  Stains, 
Therefore  the  Lord  is  ftill  my  Friend. 
21,22.  For  I  His  Judgments  kept  in  Sight, 
In  His  juft  Paths  have  always  trod  ! 

I  never  did  his  Statutes  fligfit, 

Nor  loofely  wander'd  from  my  God. 

23,  24.  But 


P  S  A  L  M  xviii.  31 

1$,  24.  But  ftill  my  Soul,  finccrc  and  pure, 

1  e'en  from  darlijig  Sins  refrain  : 
His  Favour  therefore  yet  endure, 
Beqaufe  my  Heart  and  Hands  are  clean. 

PART  IV. 
z$,  26.  Thau  init'ft,  O  Lord,  thy  righteous 
To  viiiious  Paths  of  human  Kind  ;  [Ways 
Tiiey  who  ior  Mercy  merit  Praife, 
With  Thee  fliall  wond'rous  Mercy  find. 
Thou  to  the  Juft  fhalt  Juftice  fliow  ; 
The  Pure  thy  Purity  fliall  fee  ; 
Such  as  perverfly  chufe  to  go, 
Shall  meet  with  due  Returns   from  Thee, 

27,  28*  That  He  the  humble  Soul  will  fave. 
And  crufh  the  Haughty' s  boafted  Might, 
In  me  the  Lord  an  Inftancc  gave, 
Whofe  Darknefs  he  has  turn'd  to   Light. 

29.  On  his  firm  Succour  1  rely'd, 
And  did  o'er  numerous  Foes  prevail  ; 
Nor  fear'd,  whilft  He  was  on  my   Side, 
The  beft  defended  Walls  to  fcale. 

30.  For  God's  Defign  fliall  ftill  fucceed  j 
His  Word  will  bear  the  utmoft  Teft  : 
He's  aftrong  Shield  to  all  that  need, 
And  on  his  iiire  Protection  reft, 

31.  Who  then  deferves  to  be  ador'd, 
But   God,  on  whom  my  Hopes  depend  ? 
Or  who,  except  the  mighty  Lord, 

Can  with  refiitleis   Pow'r  defend  ? 

PART 


32  PSALM  xviii. 

PART  V. 
32,33.  'TisGod  that  girds  my  Armour  on, 
And  all  my  juft  Defigns  fulfils  ; 
Through  Him,  my  Feet  can  fwiftly  run, 
And  nimbly   climb  the  fteepeft  Hills. 

34.  Leflbns  of  War  from  Him  I  take, 
And  manly  Weapons  learn  to  wield  : 
Strong  Bows  of  Steel  with  Eafe  1  break, 
Forc'd  by  my  itronger  Arms  to  yield, 

35.  The  Buckler  of  his  faving  Health 
Prote&s  me  from  infulting  Foes  : 
His  Hand  fuftains  me  ftill ;  my  Wealth 
And   Greatnefs  from  His   Bounty  flows. 

36.  My   Goings  He  enlarg'd  abroad, 
Till  then  to  narrow  Paths   confin'd. 
And  when  in  flipp'ry  Ways  I  trod, 
The  Method  of  my  Steps   defign'd. 

;;.  Through  Him  I  num'rous  Hofts  defeat, 
And  flying  Squadrons   captive  take  ; 
Nor  from  my  fierce  Purfuit  retreat, 
Till  I  a  final  Conqueft  make. 
-^8.  Cover'd  with  Wounds,  in  vain  they  try 
Their  vanquifh'd  Heads  again  to  rear  : 
Spite  of  their  boafted  Strength,  they  lie 
Beneath  my  Feet,  and  grovel  there. 

39.  God,  whenfrefh  Armies  take  the  Field, 
Recruits  my  Strength,  my  Courage  warms  : 
He  makes  my  ftrong  Oppofers  yield, 
Subdu'd  by  my  prevailing  Arms. 

4c.  Thro' 


PSALM   xviii.  «* 

40.  Thro'  Him,  the  Necks  of  proftrate  Foes 
My  conqu'ring  Feet  in  Triumph  prefs  : 
Aided    by  Him,   I  root  out  thofe 

Who  hate  and  envy  my  Succefs. 

41.  With  loud  Complaints  all  Fjriends  they 
But  none  was  able  to  defend  :  [try'd  r 
At  length  to  God  for  Help  they  cry'd  ; 
But   God  would  no  Afliftance  lend. 

42.  Like  flying  Duft,  which  Winds  purfue, 
Their  broken  Troops  I  fcatter'd  round  : 
Their  flaughter'd  Bodies    forth  I  threw, 
Like  loathfome  Dirt  that  clogs  the  Ground. 

PART  VI. 

43.  Our  factious  Tribes,  at  Strife  till  now, 
By  God's  Appointment,  me  obey  y 

The  Heathen  to    my  Sceptre   bow, 
And  foreign  Nations   own  my  Sway. 

44.  Remoteft  Realms  their   Homage  fend,. 
When  my  fuccefsful  Name  they  hear  j 
Strangers  for  my  Commands  attend, 
Charm'd  with  Refpecl,  or  aw'd  by  Fear. 

45.  All  to  my  Summons  tamely  yield, 
Or  foon  in  Battle  are  difmay'd  ; 

For  ftronger  Holds  they  quit  the  Field, 
And  ft  ill  in  ftrongeft  Holds  afraid. 

46.  Let  the  eternal  Lord  be  prais'd, 
The  Rock  on  whofe  Defence  I  reft  ! 
O'erhigheft  Heav'ns  His  Name  be  rais'd, 
Who   me  with  His  Salvation  blefs'd  !. 

B  s  v47-  'Tfc 


34  PSALM  xviii,  xix. 

47.  'Tis  God  thatftill  fupports  my  Right  : 
Mis  juft  Revenge  iny  Foes  purfue  ; 

'Us  He,  that,  with  refiftlefs  Might, 
Fierce  Nations  to  my  Yoke  fubdues. 

48.  My  univerfal  Safeguard  He  ! 

From   whom  my  lafting  Honours  flow  j 
He  made  me  great,  and  fet  me  free 
From  my  remorfelcfs  bloody  Foe. 

49.  Therefore,  to  celebrate  his  Fame, 
My  greatful  Voice  to  Heaven  I'll  raiie  ; 
And  Nations,  Strangers  to  his  Name, 
Shall  thus  be  taught  to  fing  his  Praife  : 

50.  "  God  to  his  King  Deliv'rance  fends, 
"  Shews  his  Anointed  fignal   Grace  : . 

tc  His  mercy  evermore  extends 

"    to  David,  and   his  promis'd  Race.   ! 

F  S  A  L  M  XIX. 
1  HPHE  Heav'ns  declare  thy  Glory,  Lord 

which  that  alone  can  fill  ; 
The  Firmament  and  Stars  exprefs 
their  great  Creator's  Skill. 

2.  The  Hawn  of  each  returning  Day, 
freih  Reims  of  Knowledge  brings  ; 

And  from  the  dark  returns  of  Night 
divine  Inftruciion  fprings. 

3.  Their  powerful  Language  to  no  Realm, 
or  Region  is  confin'd  ; 

fTis  Nat  ire's  Voice,  and  underfiood 
alike  by  all   Mankind. 

4.  Their 


PS  AL  M     xix. 


j> 


4.  Their  Do&rine  does  its  facred  Senfe 
through  Earth's  Extent   diiplay  ; 

Whofe  bright  Contents  the  circling  Sun 
does  round  the  World  convey. 

5.  No  Bridegroom  for  his  Nuptials  drefs'd, 
has  fuch  a  chearful  Face  : 

No  Giant  does  like  him  rejoice, 
to  run  his  glorious  Race. 

6.  From  Eaft  to  Weft,  from  Weft  to  Eaft, 
his  reftlefs    Courfe   he  goes    ; 

And,  through  his  Prbgreis,  chearful  Light, 
and  vital    Warmth  beftows. 
FART    II. 

7.  God's  perfeft  Law  converts  the  Soul, 
reclaims  from  f  alfe  Defires  ; 

With  facred  Wiidom  His  fure  Word 
the  Ignorant  infpires, 

8.  The  Statutes  of  the  Lord   are  juft; 
and  bring  fincere    Delight  ; 

His  pure  Commands  in  fearch  of  Truth, 
affift  the  feebleft  Sight, 

9.  His  per f eft  Worlhip  here  is  fix'd, 
on  fure  foundations  laid  : 

His  equal   Laws  are  in  the   Scales 
of  Truth  and  Juftice   weigh'd  : 

10.  Of  more  Efteem  than  golden  Mine?, 
or  Gold  refin'd  with   Skill ; 

More  fweet  than    Honey,   or  the   Drops 
that  from   the  Comb  diftil. 

II.  M>- 


J 


6  PSALM     xix,  xx. 


ii.  My  trufty   Counfellors  they  arc, 

and  friendly  Warnings  give  : 
Divine  Rewards  attend  on   thofe 

who  by  thy  Precepts  live. 
T2.   But  what  frail  Man  obferves  how 

he  does  from  Virtue  fall  ! 
O,  cleanfe  me  from  my  fecret  Faults* 

thou  God  that  know 'ft  them  all. 

15.  Let  no   prefumptuous    Sin,  O  Lord 

Dominion  have  o'er  me  ; 
That,   by  thy   grace  prcferv'd,  I   may 

The  great   Tianfgreflion  ficc. 
14.  So  iha  1   my  Prayer   and  Pj*2M 

with  thy  acceptance  blcii  ; 
And  I  fecure,  on  thy  Defence, 

my  Strength  and    Saviour,    ixft, 
PSALM       XX. 
j    nr^IIE  Lord  to  thy  Requcfl  -atUr. 

and   hear   thee  in   Diflrefs  > 
The  Name  of  Jacob's   God  defend, 

and  grant  thy   Arms  fuccefs. 

2.  To   aid  thee  from    oa  High   repair, 
and  Strength  from  Sicn  g;ve  ; 

3.  Remember  all  thy  Ofl'rings  therfi  \ 
thy    Sacrifice  rechve. 

4.  To   c  thy  own    Hearth  Defire 
thy  Counfejs  ftill    direft  ; 

Ma3  -  I  •  y  all  L ven ts  oog  fjpiw 

to  bring    them    io  Effect. 

c.   To 


PSALM       xx,     xxi  37 

5.  To  thy  Salvation,  Lord,  for   Aid, 
we  chearfully    repair, 

With  Banners  in  thy  Name  difplay'd  ; 
"  The   Lord   accept  ihy   Pray'r." 

6.  Our  Hopes  are  fix'd,  that  now  the  Lord 
our  Sov'rcign  will   defend  ; 

From   Heav'n  refiftlefs   Aid  afford, 
and  to  his   Prayer     attend. 

7.  Some  truitin  Steeds  for   War  deiign'd, 
on   Chariots  fomc    rely  ; 

Againft  them  all,  we'll    call  to  mind 
the  Pow'r  of  God  moft  High. 

3. But, from  theirSteeds  andChariots thrown, 

behold  them  through  the  Plain, 
Diforder'd,  broke,   and  trampled   down, 

whilft  firm  our  Troops  remain. 
y.   Still  fave  us,  Lord,  and  ftill  proceed 

our  rightful  Caufe   to   blefs  j 
Hear,  King  of  Heav'n,   in  Times  of  Need> 

the  Pray'rs  that  we  addrefs.. 
P     S     A     L     M       XXL 
1  '"F^HE  King,OLord,  withSongs  ofPraife 
:  fhall    in  thy   Strength  rejoice  5 

With  thy  Salvation  crown'd,  lhall  raife 

to  Heav'n  his  chearful    Voice, 
*   Lor  thou,  whate'er  his  Lips  requeft,. 

not  only  doft   impart. 
But  haft   with  thy  Acceptance  bleft, 

the  Wiihes  of  his  Heart. 

3.  Thy 


38  PSALM     xxi, 

3.  Thy  Goodnefs,  and  thy   tender  Care, 
ha\  e  all    his    hopes  out-gone  ; 

A   Crown  of  Gold  thou  mad'ft  him  wear, 
and  fett'dft  it  firmly  on. 

4.  He  pray'd  tor  Life  ;  and  thou,  O  Lord, 
did'lt  his  ihort    Span    extend, 

And   graciouiiy    to   him    afford 
a  Life  that  ne'er  (hall    end. 

5  Thy  fure  Defence  through  Nations  round 
has   fpread  his  glorious  Name  ; 

And  his    fuccefsful   Actions  crown'd 
with  Majefty  and   Fame. 

6.  Eternal  Bleffings  thou  beftow'ft, 
and  mak'ft  his  Joys  increafe  ; 

WLilft  thou    to  him,  unclouded,  fhow'ft 
the  Brightnefs  of  thy    F.tce. 
PART    II. 

7.  Becaufe  the  King  on  God  alone 
for   timely   Aid   relies  ; 

His   Mercy    fliil   fupports   his  Throne, 
And   all  his  Wants  fupplies. 

8.  Birt,  righteous  Lord,  thy  ftubborn  Foes 
fhall  feci    thy  heavy  Hand  ; 

Thy  vengeful  Arm  fhall    find  out  thofe 
that  hate  thy   mild  Command. 

9.  When  Thou  againft  them  doft  engage, 
thy  jufl,  but    dreadful  Doom 

Shall,  like    a   glowing  Oven's   Rage, 
their  Hopes  and  them   confume. 

xo.  Nor 


PSALM     xxi,   Kxii.  39 

10.  Nor  fhall  thy  furious  Anger  ceafe, 

or  with  their  Ruin  end  ; 
But  root  out  all  their  guilty  Raee, 

and  to  their  Seed  extend. 

ii.  For  all  their  Thoughts  were  fet  on  III, 

their   Hearts  on  Malice  bent  ; 
But  thou  with  watchful  Care  did'ft  ftill 

the  ill  Effects  prevent, 
i  2.    In  vain  by  fliameful  Flight  they'll  try 

to  Tcape  thy  dreadful  Might  ; 
While  thy  fwift  Darts    fhail  fairer  fly, 

and    gall  them  in  their  Flight. 

13.  Thus,  Lord,  thy  wond'rous  Strength 
and  thus  exalt  thy  Fame  ;  [  difclofe, 

Whilft   we  glad  Songs   of  praife  compofe 
to  thy  Almighty  Name. 

P   S  A  L  M    XXII. 
!  1%  JW  YGod,  my  God,  why  leav'ft  thou  me, 
W j[     when  I  with  anguifh  faint  ? 

0,  why  fo  far  from  me  removed, 
and  from   my  loud   Complaint  ? 

1.  All  Day,   but  all  the  Day  unheard, 
to   Thee   do  I  complain  ; 

Wkh  Cries  implore  Relief  all   Night, 
but    cry  all  Night  in  vain. 

3.  Yet,  Thou .  art  ftill  the  righteous  Judge, 

of  Innocence  opprefs'd  ; 
And  therefore  IfracPs  Praifes  are 

of  Right  to  Thee  addreisU 

4,  5.  On 


4o  PSALM  xxi:.. 

4,  5.   On  Thee  our  Anccftors   rely'd,. 

and  thy  Deliv'rance  found  ; 
With  pious  Confidence  they  pray'd, 

and    with  Succefs    were    crown'd.. 

6.  But  I  am   treated  like  a  Worm, 
like  none  of  human  Birth  ? 

Not   only  by   the   Great    revil'd, 
but   made  the   Rabble's  Mirth. 

7.  With  Laughter  all  the  gazing    CrcwM 
my    Agonies  furvey  ; 

They  fhoot    the  Lip,  they  fhake  the  Head, 
and  thus,  deriding  fay  : 

8.  "  In    God   he  trufted,   boafling  oft, 
"    that  he  was  Heav  Vs  Delight ; 

"  Let  God  comedown  to  favc  him  no  v,. 
44  and  own  his  favourite." 
PART  II. 

9.  Thoumad'ftmy  teeming  Mother's  Womb 
a  living  offspring  bear  : 

When  but  a  Suckling  at  the  Breaft, 
I  was    thy  early  Care. 

10.  Thou,  Guardian  like,  didftfliield  from 
my  helplefs  Infant   Days  ;  [Wrongs 

And'  fincehaft   been  my  God,  and  Guide, 
through  Life's  bewilder'd  Ways. 

i:i.  Withdraw  not  then  fo  far  from  me, 

when  Trouble  is  fo  nigh  : 
O,  fend   me  Help  !  thy  Help,  on  which 

I  only  can  rely, 

12.   High- 


PSALM     xxii.  41 

1  2.   High-pamper*  d  Bulls,  a  frowning  Herd 

from   Bafan's  Foreft  met, 
With  Strength  proportioned  to  their  Rage, 

have  me  around  befet. 

1 3.  They  gape  on   me,  and  ev'ry  Mouth 
a  yawning  Grave  appears  ; 

The  defert  Lion's  favage  Roar 
lefs  dreadful  is   than  theirs. 
PART  III. 

1 4.  My  Blood,  like  Water's  fpili'd,  my  Joints 
are  rack'd,  and  out    of  Frame  ; 

My  Heart  diffolves  within  my  Breaft, 

like  Wax  before  the  Flame. 
1  jMy  Strength,  likePottersEarth,is  parch' d 

my  Tongue  cleaves  to  my  Jaws  ; 
And   to  the  filent  Shades  of  Death 

my  fainting  Soul  withdraws. 

16.  Like  Blood-hounds  tofurroundme,they 
in  pack'd  Affemblies  meet, 

They  piere'dmy  inoffenfivc  Hands, 
they  piere'd  my  harmlefs  Feet. 

17.  My  Body's  rack'd,  till  all  my  Bones 
diftinclly  may  be  told  : 

Yet  fuch  a  fpectacle  of  Woe, 
as  Paftime  they  behold. 

18.  As  Spoil,  my  Garments  they  divide, 
Lots  for  my   Vefture  caft  : 

1 9. Therefore  approach  OLord,  my  Strength 
and  to   my  Succour  haftc. 

20.  From 


42  PSAL  M  xxii. 

20.  From  their  fharp  Sword  protect  thou 
of  all  but  Life  bereft  ! 

Nor  let  my  Darling  in  the  Pow'r 
of  cruel    Dogs  be  left. 

21.  To  fave  me  from  the  Lion's  jaws, 
thy  prefent  Succour  fend  ; 

As  once,  from  goring  Unicorns, 
thou  didft  my  Life  defend. 

22.  Then  to  my  Brethen  I'll  declare 
the  Triumphs  of  thy  Name  ; 

In  Prefence  of  affembled  Saints, 
thy  Glory  thus  proclaim  : 

23.  "  Ye  Wofhippers  of  Jacob's  God, 
'w  all  you  of  tiraei\  Line, 

"  O  praife  the  Lord,  and  to  your  Praife 
"  finccre  Obedience  join. 

24.  "  Lie  ne'er  difdain'd  on  low  Diftrefs 
"  to  caft  a  gracious  Eye  ; 

u  Nor  turn'd  from  Poverty  His  Face, 
u   but   hears  its  humble  Cry", 
PART    IV. 

25.  Thus  in  thy  facred  Courts,  will  I 
my   chearful  Thanks  exprefs  ; 

In  Prefence  of  thy  Saints  perform 
the  Vows  of  my  Diftrels. 

26.  The  meek  Companions  of  my  Grief 
fhall  find  my  Table  fpread  ; 

And   all  that  feek  the  Lord,  (hall  be 
with  Joys  immortal  fed. 

27.     Then 


PSALM     XXii,  xxiii. 

:/.   Then    fhall  the  glad  converted  World 

to   God    their   HuHiag< 
And  fcatter'd  Nations  of  the  Larth 

one  Sovereign  Lord  obey. 
28   'Tis  His  fupreme  Prerogative 

o'er  fubjedt  Kings  to  reigri  : 
'Tis  juft  that  he  fhouldrule  the  World, 

who  does  the  World  fufuiin. 

•29.  The  Rich,  who   are  with  Plenty  fed, 

His  Bounty  muft   confefs  : 
The  Sons   of  Want,  by  Him  relieved, 

their  gen'rous  Patron  blefs. 
With  humble  Worlhip  to  his  Throne 

they  all  for  Aid  refort  : 
That  Pow'r  which  firft  their  Beings  gave, 

can  only    them  fupport. 

30,  31.  Then  fhall  a  chofen  fpotlefs  Race, 

devoted  to    His  Name, 
To  their  admiring  Heirs,   His  Truth     ■ 
and  glorious  A#s    proclaim. 
P  S  A  L  M     XXIII. 
:  f'l AHE  Lord  himfelf,  the  mjgkty  Lord* 
vouchfafss  to  be  my    Guide  ; 
The  Shepherd,  by  whofe  con^ant  Care 
my   Wants    are    all  fupply'd. 
In  tender   Grafs  he  makes  me  feed, 
and   gently  ther^.  repofe  ; 
Then  leads  me  to  cool  Shades,  and  where 
refrefliing   Water  fiowi. 

j-  He 


44  P  S  A  L  M     xxiii,    xxiv. 

3.  He  does    my    wandring  Soul   reclaim,, 
and,  to  his  endlcfs  Praiic, 

InftruA  with  humble  Zeal  to  walk 
in  his   moft   righteous  Ways. 

4.  I  pafs  the  gloomy  Vale   of  Death, 
from  Fear  and   Danger   fr 

For    there  his   aiding  Rod  and  Staff 
defend  and  comfort    me. 

5.  In  Prefence  of  my  fpiteful  Foes, 
he  does  My  Table  fpread  ; 

He  crowns  my  Cup  with  chearful  Wine, 
with   Oil  anoints    my   Head. 

6.  Since  God  doth  thus  his  wond'rous  Love 
through  all  my  Life  extend, 

That  Lire  to  Him  I  will  devote, 
and  in  his   Temple   fpend. 

PSALM     XXIV. 
1   'Tp  HIS  fpacious  Earth  is  all  the  Lord's  ; 

X  The  Lord's  her   Fulntfs  is, 

The  World,  and  they  that  dwell  therein, 
by  fov'reign  Right  are  His. 

2.  He  fram'd  and  fix'd  it  on  the  Seas  ; 
and   His    Almighty    Hand, 

Upon  inconftant  Hoods,  has  made 
the  ftable  Fabrick  Hand. 

3.  But  for  Himfelf  this  Lord  of  All 
one  Chofen   Seat  defign'd  : 

O  !    Who  fhall   to  that  facred  Hill 
defir'd  Admittance   find   ? 

4.  The 


PS  Al  M     xxiv.  45 

ic  Man  whole  Hands  andHeart  arc  pure, 
whofe  Thoughts  from  Pride  arc  free, 
Who  honeft  Poverty  prefers, 
to  gainful  P  injury. 

;.  This,  this  is  he,  on  whom  the  Lord 

fliall  fliow'r  His  Bleffings  down  ; 
Whom  God,  his  Saviour,  fliall  vouchfafe 

with  RiHiteoufnefs  to  crown. 
6.  Such  is  the  Race  of  Saints,  by  whom 

the  facred  Courts  are  trod  ; 
And  fuch  the  Profelytes,  that  feek 

the  Face  of  Jacob's  God. 

y.  Erect  your  Heads,  eternal  Gates  ; 

unfold  to  entertain 
The  King  of  Glory  :  See  !  He  comes 

with  His  Celeftial  Train. 

8.  Who  is  this  King  of  Glory  ?  Who  ? 

The  Lord  for  Strength  renown'd  ; 
In  Battle  mighty  ;  o'er  His  Foes, 
genial  Victor  crown 'd. 

9.  Erect  your  Heads,  ye  Gates  ;  unfold 

in  State,  to  entertain 
The  King  of  Glory  :  See  !  He  comes 

with  all  His  fhining  Train, 
ic.  Who  is  this  King  of  Glory  ?  Who  ? 

The  Lord  of  Hofts,   renown'd  ; 
Of  Glory  He  alone  is  King, 

who  is  with  Glory  crown'd. 

PSALM 

♦ 


46  PSALM     xxv. 

P  S  A  L  M    XXV. 
x,^TT^O    God,    in   whom  I    truft, 
2.   X        *  ti&   my  Heart  and  Voir 
O  !  let  me  not  be  put  to  fhame, 
nor  let  my  Foes  rejoice. 

3.  Thole  who  on  thee  rely, 
let  no    Pifgrace  attend  : 

Be  that  the  fhameful  lot  of  fuch 
as  wilfully  offend. 

4,  5.  To  me  thy  truth  impart, 
and  lead  me  in  thy  way  : 

For  thou  art  He  that  brings  me  help  ; 
on   Thee  I  wait  all    Day. 

6.  Thy  Mercies,  and  thy   Love, 
O  Lord,   recall  to    Mind  ; 

And  gracioufly  continue  ftill, 
as  thou  wert  ever  kind. 

7.  Let  all  my  youthful  Crimes 
be  blotted   out   by  thee  ; 

And  for  thy  wond'rous  goodnefs'    fake, 
in  Mercy  think  on  me. 

8.  His    Mercy,  and  his  Truth, 
The  righteous  Lord  difplays, 

In   bringing  wandering  Sinners   home, 
and  teaching  them  his   ways. 

9 .  He  thofe  in  Juftice  guides, 
who   his  Direction  feck  ; 

And  in  his  (acred  Paths  fhall  lead 
the  humble  and  the   meek. 

%.  Through 


PSALM     xxv.  47 

ic.  Through  all  the   Ways  of  God 
both   Truth    and  Mercy  fhine, 
To   fuch  '<ls  wkli  religious  Hearts 
to  his   bleft  Will  incline. 

PART    II. 
ii.  Since    Mercy  is   the   Grace 
that  moft  exalts    thy    Fame  ; 
Forgive  my  heinous  Sin,  O  Lord, 
and  fo   advance  thy  Name. 

12.  Whoe'er   with  humble  Fear 
to    God    his    Duty    pays, 

Shall    find  the  Lord  a  fokhful    Guide, 
in    all   his  righteous    Ways. 

13.  His  (juict  Soul  with  Peace 
ih:,\\   be   for  ever   bleft, 

And    by  his  num'rous   Race  the  Land 
lucceflively   poilefs'd. 

14.  For   God   to    all    his   Saints 
his  fecret  Will  imparts, 

And    does    his  gracious   Covenant  write 
in  their    obedient   Hearts. 

15  To   Him  I    lift    my  Eyes, 

and   wait   His   timely  Aid, 
Who  breaks  the  ftrong  andtreach'rous  Snare 

which    for  my  Feet    was  laid. 

16.   O  !  turn,    and  all   my    Griefs, 

in    Mercy,  Lord,   redrefs   ; 
For   I  am  compafs'd  round    with   Woes, 

andplungVi  in  deep    Diftrefs. 

#  17.  The 


43  P  S  A  L  M     xxv,     xxvi. 

17.  The  Sorrows  of  my  Heart 
to  mighty  Sums   increaie  ; 

O  !  from  this  dark  and  difmal  State 
my  troubled  Soul  releafe  ! 

18.  Do  Thou,  with  tender  Eyes, 
my  fad  Affliction  fee  ; 

Acquit  me,  Lord,  and  from  my  Guilt 
intirely  fet  me  free. 

19.  Confider,  Lord,  my  Foes, 
how  vaft  their  Numbers  grow  ! 

What  lawlefs  Force  and  Rage  they  ufe, 
what  boundlefs  Hate  they  fhow  ! 

20.  Protect,  and  fet  my  Soul, 
from  their  fierce    Malice  free  ; 

Nor  let  me  be  afham'd,  who  place 
my  ftedfaft  Truft  in  Thee. 

21.  Let  all  my   righteous  Acts 
to   full   Perfection  rife  ; 

Becaufe  my    firm  and  conftant  Hope 
on  Thee  alone   relies. 

22.  To  Ifraefs  chofen  Race 
continue   ever  kind  ; 

And,  in  the  midft  of  all  their  Wants, 
let  them  thy  Succour  find. 

PSALM     XATI. 
1 1  UDGF,  me,  O  Lord  ;  for   I  the  Paths 
J|  of  Rightcoufnels  have   trod; 

I  cannot  fail,  who  all  my  Truft 
repofe  on  Thee,  my  God. 

2,  ^.  Search, 


PSALM  xxvi.  49 

2,3. Search  prove  myHeart,  whofe  Innocence 

will  Ihine,  the  mare  'tis  try'd  ; 

For  1  have  kept  thy  Grace  in  View, 

and  made  thytruth  my  guide. 

4.  I  never  for  Companions  took 

the  idle  or  prophane  ; 
No  Hypocrite,  with   all  his  arts, 
could   e'er  my  fnendQup  gain. 

5.  I  hate  the  bufy,  plotting  Crew, 

who  make  difiracted  times  ; 
And  fhun  their  wicked  company, 
as  I  avoid  their  crimes. 

6.  Til  wafh  my  hands  in  Innocence, 
and  bring  a  heart  fo  pure, 

That,  when  thy  altar  1  approach, 
my    welcome  ihall  be  fure. 

7.  8.  My  thanks  I'll  publilh  there,  and  tell, 
how  thy  renown  excels  : 

That  Seat  affords  me  moil  Delight, 
in  which  thy  Honour  dwells. 

9.  Pafs  not  on  me  the  finners   doom, 
who   murder   make  their  trade  ; 

10.  Whom  others  rights,  byfecret  bribes, 
or   open  force,    invade. 

1 1.  But  I  will  walk  in  paths  of  truth, 
and  Innocence  purfuc  : 

Protecl  me  therefore,  and  to  yie 
thy  mercies,  Lord,  renew. 

^  12. 


50     P  S  A  L  M     xxvi,     xxvii. 

12.  In  fpite  of  all  a&autting  Foes, 

I  ftill  maintain  my  ground  ; 
And  (hall  furvive  amongii:  thy  faint^ 

thy    praifes  torefound. 

P  S  A  L  M  XXVII. 
i!P| 7HOM  fliould  I  fcar,fince  God  to  me 

V  V        is  faring  health  and   Light  ? 
Since  itrongly  he  my  Life  iupports, 

what  can  my  foul  affright  ? 

2.  With  fierce  intent  my  flefh  to  tear, 
when  foes  befet  me  round, 

They  {tumbled,    and  their  lofty  Creft  s 
were  made  to  ftrike  the  groin 

3.  Thro'  him,  my  heart,  undaunted,  dares 
with  num'rous  hofts  to   cope  ; 

Thro'  him  in  doubtful  ftreights  of  war 
for  good  fuccefs  I  hope. 

4.  Henceforth  within  his-houfe  to  dwell 
1  earneftly  dciire  ; 

His  wond'rous   beauty  there  to  view  i 
and  his  bleft  will  inquire. 

For  there  may  I  with  comfort  reft* 
in  times  of  deep  diftrefs  ; 

I  (afe  as  on  a  Rock  abide 
in  that  fecure  lleccfs  : 
6.  Whilft  God  o'er  all  my  hati  aes 

my  lof':   head  fhall  raife  ; 
And  I  my  joyful  oft"' ring  1  -ring, 
•  Qn  f  dad  fomjs  ot  praife. 

P  A  R  I 


PSALM     xxvii.  51 

FART  II. 
y.   Continue,  Lord,  to  hear  my  voice, 

whene'er  to  thee  I  cry  j 
In  mercy  all  my  pray'rs  receive, 

nor  my  requeft  deny. 

8.  When  us  to  feek  thy  glorious  face 
Thou    kindly  doft  advife  ; 

"  Thy  glorious  face  Til  always  feek,M 
my    grateful  heart  replies.  • 

9.  Then  hide  not  thou  thy  face,  O  Lord, 
nor  me  in  wrath  reject : 

My  God  and  Saviour,  leave  not  hirti 
Thou  didft  fo  oft  protect. 

10.  Tho'  all  my  Friends,  and  neareftkin, 
their  helplefs   charge  forfake  ; 

Yet  thou,  whofe  love  excels  them  all, 
wilt  care  and  pity  take. 

ii.   Inftructmein  thy  paths,  O   Lord  ; 

my  ways  directly  guide  ; 
Left  envious  men,  who  watch  my  fteps. 

fhould  fee  me  tread  afide. 

12.  Lord,  difappoint  my  cruel  foes  • 
defeat  their  ill  defire, 

Whofe   lying  lips,  and  bloody  hands, 
againft  my  peace  confpire. 

13.  I  trufted  that  my  future  life 
fhould    with  thy  love  be  crown'd  1 

Or  elfe  my  fainting  foul  had  funk, 
with  forrow  compafs'd  round. 

G '•*  14-  Cod's 


52  PSALM   xxvii,  xxviii. 

14.   God's  time  with  patient  faith  expect, 

and  He'll  infpire  thy  breaft 
With  inward  ftrength  :  do  thou  thy  part, 

and  leave  to  him  the  reft. 
PSALM  XXVIII. 
i^\  LORD,  my  rock,  to  thee  I  cry; 
\_/       in  fighs  confume  my  Breath. 
O  !  anfwer  ;  or  I  fhall  become 

like  thofe  that  fleep  in  death. 
2m  Regard  my  fupplication,  Lord, 

the  Cries  that  I  repeat, 
With  weeping  eyes,  and  lifted  hands, 

before  thy  Mercy-feat. 

3.  Let  me  efcape  the  finners  doom, 

who  make  a  Trade  of  111  ; 
And  ever  fpeak  the  perfon  fair, 
whofe  Blood  they  mean  to  fpiy. 

4.  According  to  their  Crimes  extent, 

let  Juftice  have  its  courfe  : 
Relentlefs  be  to  them,  as  they 
have  finn'd  without  remorfc. 

5.  Since  they  the  Works  of    God    cfcfpiie, 

nor  will  his  Grace  adore  ; 
His  wrath  fhall  utterly  deftroy, 
and  build  them  tip  no  more. 

6.  But  I,  with  due  Acknowledgement, 
his  praifes  will  reibund, 

From  whom  the  cries  of  my  diftrefs 
a  gracious  anfwer  found. 
5  7.  My 


PSALM  xxviii,     xxix,       r- 

y.  My  Heart  its  Confidence  repos'd 

in  God,  my  ftrength  and  fhield  ; 
In  him  I  trailed,  and  returned 

triumphant  from  the  field  : 
As  he  has  made  my  Joys  complete, 

*tis  juft   that  I  fhould  raife 
The  chearful  tribute  of  my  thanks, 

and  thus  refound    his  praifc  : 

8.  "  His  aiding   pow'r  fupports  the  troops 

"  that  my  juft  caufe  maintain  : 
u  'Twas  he  advanced  me  to  the  throne, 
"  'tis  he  fecures  my  reign. " 

9.  Preferve  thy  chofen,  and  proceed 
thine  heritage  to  blefs  : 

With  plenty  profper  them,  in  peace  ; 
in  battle,  with  fuccefs. 

PSALM    XXIX. 

YE  princes  that  in  might  excel, 
Your  greatful  facrifice  prepare 
God's  glorious  a&ions  loudly  tell, 
His  wond'rous  pow'r  to  all  declare, 
c,   To  his  great  namefrefh  altars   vaiic  ; 
Devoutly  due  refpect  afford  ;       % 
Him  in  his  holy 'temple  praife, 
Where  he's  withfolemn  ftate  ador'd. 

3.  'Tis  he  that  with  amazing  noijfe 
The  watry  clouds  in  funder  breaks  : 
The  ocean  trembles  at  his  voice, 
When  he  from  Heav'n  in  thunder  fpeaks. 

4,  5.  How 


54         PSALM     xxix,     xxx. 

4,  5.  How  full  of  pow'r  his  voice  appears  f 
With  what  majeftic  terror  crown'd  !. 
Which  from  the  roots  tall  cedars  tears, 
And  ftrews  their  fcatter'd  branches  round. 

f.  They,  and  the  hills  on  which  they  grow, 

Are  fometimes  hurried  far  away  ; 

And  leap,  like  hinds  that  bounding  go, 

Or  unicorns  in  youthful   Play. 

7,  8.  When  God  in  thunder  loudly  fpeaks, 

And  fcatter'd  flames  of  lightning  fends, 

The  foreft  nods,  the  defart  quakes, 

And  ftubborn  Kadejh  lowly   bends. 

<).  He  makes  the  hinds  to  caft  their  young, 
And  lays  the  beafts  dark  coverts  bare  ; 
While  thofe  that  to   his  courts  belong, 
Securely  finer  his  praifes  there. 
10,  it.  God  rules  the  angry  floods  on  high  : 
His  boundlefs  fway  fliall  never  ceafe  : 
His  people  he'll  with  ftrength  fupply, 
And  blefs  his  own  with  conftant  peace. 

P  S  A  L  M    XXX. 
iT'LL  celebrate  thy  praifes,  Lord, 
X     who  didft  thy  Pow'r  employ 
To  raife  my  drooping  head,  and  check 

my  foes  infulting  Joy. 
2,  3.  In  my  diftrels  1  cry'd  to  thee, 

who  kindly  didft  relieve, 
And  from   the  grave's  expecting  Jaws 

my  hopelefs  life  retrieve. 

4.  Thus 


P  S  A  L  M     xxx.  55 

4.  Thus  to  his  courts,  ye  faints  of  Ins, 
with  longs  of  praife  repair  ; 

With  me  commemorate  his  truth, 
tentiaj  care. 

5.  1  lis 'wrath  has  but  a  moment's    reign; 
His  favour  no  decay  : 

Your  night  of  grief  is  recompensed 
with  joy's  returning  day. 

6.  But  I,  in  profp'rous  days,  prefum'd  ; 
no  fudden  change  I  fear'd  ; 

Whiift  in  my   fun-ihine  of  fuccefs 
no  low'iing  cloud  appeared. 

7.  But  foon  I  found  thy  favour,  Lord, 
my  empire's  only  truft  ; 

For  when  thou  hidd'ft  thy  face,  I  faw 
my  Honour  laid  in  dull. 

8.  Then,  as  I  vainly  had  prefum'd, 
fljy  error  I  confefs'd  ; 

And  thus  with  fupplicating  Voice, 
thy  mercy's   throne  addrefs'd  : 

9."  What  profit  is  there  in  my  Blood, 
"  congeal' d  by  death's  cold  night  ? 

"  Can  filent  afhes  fpeak  thy  praife, 
<;  thy  v/ond'rous  truth  recite  ? 

;c.  "  Hear  me,  O  Lord  ;  in  mercy  hear  ; 

M  thy  wonted  aid  extend  : 
u  Do  thou  feed  help,  on  whom  alone 

."-lean. for  help  depend.  " 

11.         "Tis 


56  PSALM       xxx?  xxxi. 

ix.  'Tisdon,e  !  Thou  haft  my  mournful  fcene 

to  fongs  and  dances  turn'd  ; 
Invefted  me  in  Robes  of  fete, 

who  late  Lj  Sack-cloth  mourn'd. 
12.  Exalted  thus,  Til  gladly  fing 

thy  Praife  in  greatful  Veiie  j 
And?  as  thy  Favours  endlefs  are, 

thy  endlefs  Praife  rehearfe. 
PSALM  XXXI. 
i  T"XEFEND  me,  Lord,  from  flume  3 

JL/  for  ftill  I  truft  in  thee  : 
As  Juft  and  righteous  is  thy  name, 

from  danger  fet  me  free. 

2.  Bow  down  thy  gracious  Ear, 
and  fpcedy  fnccour  fend  : 

Do  thou  my  ilcdfaft  rock  appear, 
to  fhcltcr  and  defend. 

3.  Since  thou,  when  foes  oppr  efs, 
my  rock  and  Fortrefs  art, 

To  guide  me  forth  from  this  Diftrefs, 
thy  wonted  help  impart. 

4.  Releafe  me  from  the  fnare 
which  they  have  clofely  laid  ; 

Since  I,  O  God,  my  ftrength,  repair 
to  Thee  alone  for  aid, 

5.  To  thee,  the  God  of  truth, 
;my  Life,  and  all  that's  mine, 

(For  thou  prcferv'dil  me  from  my  Youth,) 
I  willing! v  refigfl. 

6.   All 


PSALM  xxxi.  57 

C.  All  vain  defigjis  I  hate, 

of  thofe  that  trull  in  lies  : 

And  Hill  my  foul,  in  ev'ry  ftate, 

to  God  for  fuccour  flies* 

PART  II. 

7.  Thofe  mercies  thou  haft  fhown, 
111  chearfully  exprefs  ; 

For  thou  haft  feen  my  ftreights,  and  known 
my  foul  in  deep  Diftrefs. 

8.  When  Keilah's  treach'rous  Race 
did  all  my  ftrength  inclofe, 

Thou  gav'ft  my  feet  a  larger  fpace, 
to  Ihun  my  watchful  Foes.. 

9.  Thy  mercy,  Lord,  difplay, 
and  hear  my  juft  complaint  ; 

For  both  my  foul  and  flefh  decay, 
with  Grief  and  hunger  faint, 

10.  Sad  thoughts  my  life  opprefs  ; 
my  Years  are  fpent  m  Groans  ; 

My  fins  have  made  my  Strength  decreafe, 
and  ev'n  confum'd  my  bones. 

11.  My  foes,  my  fufPrings  mOck'd  j 
my  Neighbours  did  upbraid  ; 

My  friends,  at  fight  of  me  were  fliock'd* 
and  fled  as  men  difmay'd. 

12.  Forfook  by  all  am  V 
as  dead,  and  out  of  mind  ? 

And  like  a  fliatter'd  Veffel  lie, 
whofc  Parts  can  ne'er  be  join'd . 

C  5  13.  Yet 


58  P  S  A  L  M    xxxi. 

13.  Yet  fland'rous  words  they  fpeak. 
and  feem  my  pow'r  to  dread  ; 

Wliilft  they  together  counfel  take, 
my  guiltleis  blood  to  fhed. 

14.  But  ftill  my  ftedfaft  truft, 
I  on  thy  help  repofe  : 

That   thou,  my  God,  art  good  andjufly 
my  Soul  with  comfort  knows. 

PART    III. 

15.  Whate'er  events  betide, 
thy  wifdom  times  them  all  : 

Then,  Lord,  thy  fervant  fafely  hide 
from  thofe  that  feek  his  fall. 

1 6.  The  brightnefs  of  thy  face, 
to   me,  O  Lord,  diiclofe  ; 

And,  as  thy  mercies  ftill  increafe, 
preferve  me  from  my  foes. 

17.  Ms  from  difhonour  fave, 
who  ftill  have  call'd  on  thee  ; 

Let  that,  and  filence  in  the  grave, 
the  finner's  portion  be. 

18.  Do  thou  their  tongues  rcftrain 
whofe  breath  in  lies  is  {pent ; 

Who  falfe  reports,  with  proud  difdain, 
againft  the  righteous  vent. 

19.  How  great  thy  mercies  are 
to  fuch  as  fear  thy  name  ; 

Which    thou,  for  thofe  that  truft  thy  care, 
doft  to  the  world  proclaim  ! 

10.  Thou 


PSALM  xxxi,    xxxii.       59 

20.  Thou  keep'ft  them  in  thy  fight, 
from  proud  Oppi  eflors  free  : 

From  tongues  that  do  in  ftrife  delight, 
they  are  preferv'd  by  thee. 

21.  With  glory  and  renown, 
God's  name  be  ever  blefs'd  ; 

Whofe  love  in  Keilah's  well-fenc'd  town 

was  wond'roufly  exprefs'd  ! 
22.  I  faid,  in  haily  flight, 

"  Pm  banifh'd  from  thine  eyes  :  " 
Yet  ftill  thou  kepft  me  in  thy  fight, 

and  hearft  my  earneft  cries. 

23.  O  !  all  ye  faints,  the  Lord 
with  eager  love  purine   ; 

Who  to  the  Juft  will  help  afford, 
and  give  the  proud  their  due. 

24.  Ye  that  on  God  rely, 
courageouily   proceed  ; 

For   he  will  ftill  your  hearts  fupply 
with  ftrength,  in   time  of  need. 
PSALM     XXXII. 
1 T  T  E'sbleft,  whofefmshave  pardon  gain  Yl 
XjL  No  more  in  Judgment  to  appear  ; 

2.  Whofe  guilt  remiffion  has  obtained, 
And  whofe  repentance  isjincere. 

3.  While  I  concealed  the  fretting  fore, 
My  bones  coirfum'd  without  relief  ! 
All  day  did  I  with  anguifli  roar   ; 
But  no  complaints   aflwag'd  my  grief. 

4.  Heavy 


60  PSALM  xxxii. 

4-   Heavy  on  mc  thy  hand  remain'd, 
By   day  and  night  alike  diftreis'd  ; 
Till  quite  of  vital  Moiiuire  drain'd, 
Like  land  with  fummer's  drought  opprefs'd, 

5.  No fooner  I  my  wound  difclos'd, 
The  guilt  that  tortiir'd  me  within, 
But  thy  forgivenefs  interpos'd. 
And  mercy's  healing  balm  pour'd  in. 

6.  True  penitents  fhall  thus  fucceed, 
Whofeek  thee  whilft  thou  mayil  be  found  ^ 
And,  from  the  common  deluge  freed, 
Shall  fee  remorfelefs  finners  drown\i. 

7.  Thy  favour,  Lord,  in  all  diftrefs* 
My  tow'r  of  refuge  I  mult   own   : 
Thou  {halt   my  haughty  foes  lupprefs,. 
And  me  with  longs  of  triumph  crown. 

8.  In  my  inftruftion  then  confide, 

You  that  would  truth's  Mc  path  defcry  : 
Your  progrefs  I'll  fecurely  guide, 
And  keep  ycu  in  my  watchful  Eye. 

9.  Submit  yourfelves  to  wifidom's  rules, 
Like  men  that  reafon  have  attain'd  ; 

Not  like  th'  ungovcnVd    korfe  and  mule, 
Whofe  fury  HHift  be  curb'd  and  rein'd. 

10.  Sorrow*,  on  forrows  multiply'd, 
The  harden'd  finner  fhall  confound  : 
But  them   who  in  his  truth  c6nfide, 
Blcffings  of  mercy  fhall  furround. 

11.  His 


PSALM  xxxii,  xxxiii.  61 

1 1.  His  Saints,  that  have  perform'd  his  laws. 
Their  life  in  triumphs  ihail  employ  : 
Let  them  (as  they  alone  have  caule) 
In  grateful  raptures  ihout  for  Joy. 

PSALM    XXXIII. 
i  T    ET  all  the  Juft  to  God  with  Joy 

I  j     their  chearful  Voices  raife  ; 
For  well  the  righteous  it  becomes 

to  fing  glad  fongs  of  praife. 
2,  3.  Let  harps  and  pfalteries,  and  lutes, 

in  joyful  concert  meet  ; 
And  new-made  fongs  of  loud  applaufe 

the  harmony  complete. 

4,  5.  For  faithful  is  the  word  of  God  : 
His  works  with  truth  abound  : 

He  Juftice  loves  ;  and  all  the  earth 
is  with  his  goodnefs  crown'd. 

6.  By  his  almighty  word,  at  firft, 
Heav'n's  glorious  arch  was  rear'd  ; 

And  all  the  beauteous  hofts  of  light, 
at  his  command  appeared. 

7.  The  fwelling  floods,  together  rolPd, 

He  mikes  in  heaps  to  lie  ; 
And  lays,  as  in  a  ftore-houfe  fafe, 
the  watry  treafure  by. 

8.  9.   Let  earth,  and  all  that  dwell  therein, 
before  him  trembling  ftand  : 

For,  when  he  fpake  the  word,  'twas  made  : 
'twas  fix'd  at  his  command. 

10.  He 


'M 


PSALM  xxxiii. 


i  o.  He,  when  the  heathen  clofely  plot, 

their  coiinfels  undermines  : 
His  wifdom  ineffectual  makes 

the  people's  rafli  defigns. 

1 1 .  Whate'er  the  mighty  Lord  decrees, 
fliall  ftand  for  ever  fure  ; 

The  fettled  purpofe  of  his  heart 
to  ages  fliall  endure. 

p  a  r  r  ii. 

1 2 .  How   happy  then   are  they,  to    whom 
the  Lord  for  God  is  known  ! 

Whom,  he,  from  all  the  world  befides, 
has  choien  for  his  own. 

13.  14,   15.  He  all  the  nations  of  the  earth 
from   Heav'n,  his  throne,  furvey'd  : 

He  law  their  works,andview'  d  their  thoughts 
by  him  their  hearts  wane  made. 

16,  17.  No  kingis  fafe  by  num'roUs  hofts,. 

their  ftrength  the  (hong  deceives  ; 
No  manag'd  horfe,by  force  or  fpced, 

his  warlike   rider  faves. 
18,  19.  'Tis  God,who  thofc  that  truft  in  him, 

beholds  with  gracious  eyes  : 
He  frees  their  foul  from  death  ;  their  want* 

in  time  of  dearth*  fupplics. 

20,  21. Our  foul  on  God  with  patience  waits 

our  help  and  fliield  is  he  ! 
Then,  Lord,  let  Hill  our  hearts  rejoice, 

becaufe  wc  truft  in  thee. 

22.  The. 


PSALM  xxxiii,  4utivi  63 

22.  The  riches  of  thy  mercy,  Lord, 

do  thou  to  us  extend  ; 
Since  we,  for  all  we  want  or  wifh, 
on  thee  alone  depend. 
PSALM  XXXIV. 
iHn\HR(y  all  the  changing  fcenes  of  Life 

J[  in  trouble,  and  in  Joy, 

The  praifes  of  ray  God  fhall  itill 
my  heart  and  tongue  employ, 

2.  Of  his  deliv'rance  I  will  boaft, 
till  all  that  are  diftreft, 

From  my  example  comfort  take, 
and  charm  their  griefs  to  reft. 

3.  O!  magnify  the  Lord  with  me, 
with  me  exalt  his  Name  : 

4.  When  in  diftrefs  to  him  I  call'd,. 

He  to  my  refcue  came. 

5.  Their  drooping  hearts  were  foon  refreih/d 

who  look'd  to  him  for  aid  : 
Defir'd  fuccefs  in  ev'ry  face 
a  chearful  air  difplay'd  : 

6.  "  Behold  (fay  they)  behold  the  man, 

"  whom  providence  reliev'd  ; 
"  So  dang'roufly  with  woes  befet, 
"  fo  wond'roufly     retriev'd  !" 

7.  The  hofts  of  God  encamp  around 
the  dwellings  of  thejuft  ; 

Deliv'rance  he  affords  to  all 
who  on  his  fuccour  trufu 

S.  O! 


64  PSALM  xxxiv. 

8.  O  !  make  but  trial  of  his  Love, 

Experience  will  decide 
How  bleft  they  are,  and  only  they, 
who  in  his  truth  confide. 

9.  Fear  him,  ye  faints  ;  and  you  will   then 

have  nothing  elfe  to  fear  : 
Make  you  his  Service  your  delight  ; 
He'll  make  your  wants  his  Care. 

10.  While  hungry  Lions  lack  their  Prey, 
the  Lord  will  food  provide 

For  fuch  as  put  their  truft  in  him, 
and  fee  their  Needs  fupply'd. 
P  ARTW. 

1 1 .  Approach,  ye  pioufly  difpos'd, 
and  my  Inftruclion  hear  ; 

I'll  teach  you  the  true  Difcipline 
of  his  religious  Fear, 

12.  Let  him  who  length  of  Life  defires, 
and  profp'rous  days  would  fee, 

1 3  From  fland'ring  language  keep  his  tongue 
his  Lips  from  falfhood  free : 

14.  The  crooked  paths  of  Vice  decline^ 
and  Virtue's  Ways  purfuc  : 

Eftablifh  peace  where  'tis  begun  ^ 
and  where  'tis  loft,  renew. 

15.  The  Lord  from  Heav'n  beholds  the  Juft 
with  favourable  Eyes  ; 

And,  when  diftrefs'd,  his  gracious  Ear 
is  open  to  their  Cries  : 

16.  But 


PSALM  xxxiv,  xxxv.  6$ 

1 6.  But  turns  his  wrathful  look  on  thofe 

whom  mercy  can't  reclaim, 
To  cut  them  oft',  and  from  the  earth 

blot  out  their  hated  Name. 
\y.  Deliv'rance  to  his  faints  he  gives, 

when  his  Relief  they  crave  : 

1 8.  He's  nigh  to  heal  the  broken  heart, 
and  contrite  fpirit  fave. 

19.  The  wicked  oft,  but  ftill  in  vain, 
againft  the  Juft  confpire  ; 

20.  For,  under  their  affliction's  Weight, 
he  keeps  their  bones  entire. 

2 1 .  The  Wicked,  from  their  wicked  arts, 
their  Ruin  fhall  derive  ; 

Whilft  righteous  Men,  whom  they  deleft, 
ihd!  t^em  and  their' s  furvive. 

22.  For  God  preferves  the  fouls  of  thofe, 
who  on  his  truth  depend  : 

To  them,  and  their  Poilerity, 
His  blefling  lhall  defcend, 

f  S  A  L  M  XXXV. 

AG  AINS  r  all  thofe  that  ftrive  with  me, 
O  Lord,  aflert  my  right  : 
With  fuch  as  war  unjuftly  wage, 

do  thou  my  Battles  fight. 
2.  Thy  Buckler  take,  and  bind  thy  fliield 

upon  thy  warlike  Arm  : 
Stand  up,  my   God,  in  my  defence  ; 
and  keep  me  fafe  tram  Harm. 

3.  Bring 


66  PSA  1,  M      xxxv, 

3. Bring  forth  thyfpear,  and  flop  their  courfe 

that  hafte  my  blood  to  fpili : 
Say  to  my  foul,  "  I  am  thy  health, 
"  and  will  preferve  thee  itill.  " 

4.  Let  them  with  fharne  be  cover'd  o'er, 

who  my  deftruction  fought  ; 
And  fuch  as.  did  my  harm  dtr*  rife, 
be  to  confufion  brought. 

5.  Then  fliall  they  fly,  difpers'd  like    chaff 

before  the  driving  wind  : 
God's  vengeful  minifter  of  wrath 
fliall  follow  clofe  behind. 

6.  And  when,  thro*  dark  and  flipp'ry  ways 

they  ftrive  his  rage  to  fhun, 
His  vengeful    minifters  of  wrath 
fhall  goad  them,  as  they  run. 

j.  Since,  unprovok'd  by  any  wrong, 
they  hid  their  treach'rous  fnare  5 

And  for  my  harmlefs  foul  a  pit, 
did  without  caufe  prepare  ; 

8.  Surprised  by  mifchiefs  unforeseen,, 

by  their  own  arts  betray 'd, 
Their  feet  fliall  fall  into  the  r,et, 
which  they  for  me  have  laid  ; 

9.  Whilftmygladfoul  fliall  God's greatnams 

for  this  deliv' ranee  blefs  ; 
And,  by  his  faving  health  fecur'd, 
its  grcatful  joy  cxprefs  : 

10.  My 


PSALM     xxxv..  67 

10.  My  very  bones  fhall  fay,  "  O  Lord, 
"  who  can  compare  with  thee  ? 

"  Who  fett'ft  the  poor  and  helplefs  man 
"  from  ftrong  oppreflbrs  free. 
PART    II. 

11.  Falfe  witnefles,  with  forg'd  complaints, 
againft  my  truth  combin'd  ; 

And  to  my  charge  fuch  Things  they  laid 
as  I  had  ne'er  defign'd. 

1 2.  The  good  which  I  to  them  had  done, 
with  evil  they  repaid  ; 

And  did,  by  malice  undeferv'd, 
my  harmlefs  life  invade. 

*3«  But  as  for  me,  when  they  were  HckT: 

I  ftill  in  fackcloth  mourn'd  ; 
I  pray'd  and  failed,  and  my   pray'r 

to  my  own  breaft  return'd, 

1 4.  Had  they  my  friends,  or  brethren  been*,. 
I  could  have  done  no  more  ; 

Nor  with  more  decent  figns  of  Grief 
a  mother's  lofs  deplore. 

15.  How  different  did   their  carriage  prove, 
in  times  of  my  diftrefs  ! 

When  they,  in  crouds  together  met, 

.  did  favage  joys  exprefs. 
The  rabble  too,  in  num'rous  throngs,. 

by  their  example,  came  ; 
And  ceas'd  not  with  reviling  words, 
to  wound  my  fpotlefs  fame. 

19.  Scoffers, 


68  PSALM  xxxv. 

1 6.  Scoffers,  that  noble  tables  haunt, 
and  earn  their  bread  with  Lyes, 

Did  gnafli  their  teeth,  and  fland'rous  jefts 
malicioufly  devife. 

17.  But,  Lord,  how  long  wilt  thou  look  on  ? 
On  my  behalf  appear  ; 

And  feve  my  guiltlefs  foul,  which  they, 

like  rav'ning  Beads,  would  tear. 

PART  III. 

18.  So   I,  before  the  lift'ning  World, 
fhall  grateful  thanks  expreis  ; 

And  where  the  great  affembly  meets, 
thy  name  with  praifes  blefs. 

19.  Lord,  fuffer  not  my  caufelefs  foes, 
who  me  unjuftly  hate, 

With  open  joy,  or  fecret  figns, 
to  mock  my  fad  eftate. 

20.  For  they,  with  hearts  averfe  from  peace 
induftrioufly  devife, 

Againft  the  men  of  quiet  minds, 
to  forge  malicious  lyes. 

21.  Nor  with  thefe  private  Arts  content, 
aloud  they  vent  their  fpite  ; 

And  fay,   "  At  lait  we  found  him  out  ; 
cc  he  did  it  in  our  fight." 

22.  But  thou,  who  daft  both  them  and  me 
with  righteous  eyes  furvey, 

AiTert  my  innocence,  ()  Lord, 
and  keep  not  far  away. 

23.  Sitr 


PSALM   xxxv,  xxxvi.  69 


Stir  up  thyfelf  in  my  behalf, 
to  Judgment,  Lord,  awake  : 
Thy  righteous  fervant's  caufe,  O  God, 
to  thy  Decifion  take. 

24.  Lord,  as  my  heart  has  upright  been, 
let  me  thy  Juftice  find  ; 

Nor  let  my  cruel  foes  obtain 
the  triumph  they  defign'd. 

25.  O  !  let  them  not,  amongft  themfelves, 
in  boafting  language  fay, 

<c  At  length  our  wiihes  are  complete  ; 
"  at  laft  he's  made  our  prey." 

16.  Let  fuch  as  in  my  harm  rejoic'd, 

for  fhame  their  faces  hide  ; 
And  foul  diihonour  wait  on  thofe, 

that  proudly  me  defy'd  : 

27.  Whilft  they  with  chearful  voices  fliout, 
who  my  juft  caufe  befriend  ; 

And  blefs  the  Lord,  who  loves  to  make 
fuccefs  his  faints  attend. 

28.  So  fliall  my  tongue  thy  Judgments  fing, 
infpir'd  with  grateful  Joy  ; 

And  chearful  hymns,  in  praife  of  thee, 
fhall  all  my  Days  employ. 
PSALM     XXXVI 
ilk  JWY  crafty  foes,  with  flatt'ring  art, 
JjVJL   His  wicked  purpofe  would  difguife, 
But  reafon  whifpers  to  my  heart, 
No  fear  of  God's  before  his  Eyes. 

2.  He 


/o  PSA  L  I\l  xxxvi. 

2.  He  fooths  himfelf,  retir'd  from  fight  ; 
Secure  lie  thinks  his  treacherous   game  ; 
Till  his  dark  plots,  expos'd  to  light, 
Their  falfe  contriver  brand  with  fhame. 

3.  In  deeds  he  is  my  foe  confefs'd, 
Whilft  with  his  tongue  he  fpeaks  me  fair 
True  wifdom's  banilh'd  from  his  breaft, 
And  vice  has  fole  dominion   there. 

4.  His  wakeful  malice  fpends  the  night 
In  forging  his  accurs'd  defigns  ; 

His   obftinate,  ungen'rous  ipite 
No  execrable  means  declines. 

5.  But,  Lord,  thy  mercy,  my  fure  hope* 
The  higheft  orb  of  Heav'n  tranlcends  •> 
Thy  facred  truth's  unmeafur'd  fcopc 
Beyond  the  fparkling  Ikies  extends. 

6.  Thy  Juilice  like    the  hills  remains  ; 
Unfathom'd  depths  thy  Judgments  are  j 
Thy  Providence  the  world  iuftains  ; 
The  whole  creation  is  thy  care. 

7.  Since  of  thy  goodnefs  all  partake, 
With  what  afliirance  lhould  the  jull 
Thy  fhelt'ring  wings  their  refuge  make, 
And  faints  to  thy  protection   truft  ! 

8.  Such  guelis  fhall  to  thy  courts  be  led, 
To  banquet  on  thy  love's  repaft  : 

And  drink,  as  from  a  fountain's  head, 
Of  joys  that  fhall  forever  laft. 

0.    With 


PSALM  xxxvi,  xxxvii.        71 

o.  With  thee  the  fprings  of  life  remain  ; 

Thy  prefence  is  eternal  day  : 

aq.  O  I  let  thy  faints  thy  favour  gain  ; 

To  upright  hearts  thy  truth  difplay. 

1 1  Whiiit  pride's  infulting  foot  would  fpurn 

And  wicked  hand  my  life  furpriic   ; 

1  2.  Their    mifchiefs  on  themfelves  return  j 

Downtown  they're  fall'n,  no  more  to  rife. 

PSALM    XXXVII. 
inpHO'  wicked  Men  grow  rich  or  great 
y   ■  Yet  let  not  their  fliccefsful  ftate 

Thy  anger,  or  thy  envy,  raife  : 

2.  For  they,  cut  down,  like  tender  grafs, 
Or  like  young  fiow'rs,  away  lhall  pafs, 

Whole  blooming  beauty  fooa  decays. 

3.  Depend  on  God,  and  him  obey  5 
So  thou  within  the  land  ihalt  ilay, 

Secure  from  danger,    and  from  want  ^ 

4.  Make  his  commands  thy  chief  delight : 
And  he,  thy  duty  to  requite, 

Shall  all  thy  earneft  Wiihes  grant. 

5.  In  ail  thy  ways  truft  thou  the  Lord, 
And  he  will  needful  help  afford, 

To  perfect  ev'ry  juft  deiign  ; 

6.  He'll  make,  like  light,  fercne  and  clear, 
Thy  clouded  innocence  appear, 

And  as  a  mid-day  run  to  ihine. 

7.  With  quiet  mind  on  God  depend, 
And  patiently  for  him  attend ; 

Nor 


yz  PSALM  xxxvii. 

Nor  let  thy  anger  fondly  rile, 
Tho*  wicked  men  with  wealth  abound, 
And  with  Succefs  the  plots  are  crowu'd, 

Which  they  malicioufly  devife. 

8.  From  anger  ceafe,  and  wrath  forfake  ; 
Let  no  ungovern'd  paflion  make 

Thy  wav'ring  heart  efpofe  their  crime : 

9.  For  God  fhall  linful  men  deftroy  ; 
Whilft  only  they  the  land  enjoy, 

Who  truft  on  him,  and  wait    his  time. 

1  o.  How  foon  fhall  wicked  men  decay  ! 
Their  place  fhall  vanifh  quite  away, 
Nor  by  the  ftricteft  fearch  be  found  ; 

11.  Whilft  humble  fouls  poflbfs  the  earth, 
Rejoicing  ftill  with  godly  mirth, 

With  peace  and  plenty  always  crownM. 
PART   II. 

12.  While  finful  crowds,  with  falfe  defign, 
Againft  the  righteous  few  combine, 

And  gnafli  their  teeth,  and   threatening 

13.  God  fhall  their  empty  plots  deride,  [ft  and; 
And  laugh  at  their  defeated  pride  : 

He  fees  their  ruin  near  at  hand. 

1 4.  They  draw  the  fword,  and  bend  the  bow, 
The  poor  .and  needy  to  o'rethrow, 

And  men  of  upright  lives  to  flay  : 

1 5.  But  their  ftrong  bows  fhall  foon  be  broke, 
Their  fharpen'd  weapon's    mortals   ftif)ke 

Thro'  their  own  hearts  fhall  force  its  way. 

•16.  A 


P  S  A  L  M  xxxv  ii.  y$ 

t6.  A  little,  with  God's  favour  bleft, 
That's  by  one  righteous  man  poffefs'd, 
The  wealth  of  many  bad  excels  : 

17.  For  Godfupports  thejuft  man's  caufe ; 
But,  as  for  thofe  that  break  his  laws, 

Their  unfuccefsful  pow'r  he  quells. 

18.  His  conftantcare  the  upright  guides, 
And  over  all  their  life  prefides  ; 

Their  portion  fhali  forever  laft  : 
)  9.  They,  whendiftrefs  o'erwhejms  the  earth 
Shall  be  unmov'd,  and  ev'n  in  death 

The  happy  fruits  of  plenty  tafte. 

20.  Not  fo  the  wicked  men,  and  thofe 
Who  proudly  dare  God's  will  oppofe  : 

Deftruction  is  their  haplefs  fhare : 
Like  fat  of  lambs,  their  hopes,  and  they,, 
Shall  in  an  inftant  melt  away, 

And  vanifh  into  fmoke  and  air. 

PART  lit 

2 1 .  While  fmners,  brought  to  fad  decay, 
Still  borrow  on,  and  never  pay, 

Thejuft  have  will  and  pow'r  to  give  ^ 

22.  For  fuch  as  God  vouchfafes  to  blefs, 
Shall  peaceably  the  earth  poffefs  ; 

And  thofe  he  curfes,  fliall  not  live. 

23.  The  good  man's  way  is  God's  delight  $ 
He  orders  all  the  fteps  aright, 

Of  .him  that  moves  by  his  command  ; 
D  24.  Though 


74  PSALM  xxxvii. 

24, Though  he  fometimes  may  be  diftrcfsM^ 
Yet  fhall  he  ne'er  be  quite  opprefs'd  ; 
For  God  upholds  him  with  liis  hand. 

25.  From  my  firft  youth,  till  agcprevail'd 
I  never  law  the  righteous  fail'd, 

Or  want  o'ertake  his  num'rous  race   : 

26.  Becaufe  companion  fill'd  his  heart, 
And  he  did  chcarf ully  impart, 

God  made  liis  offspring's  wealth  incrcafe. 

27.  With  caution  fhun  each  wicked  deed, 
In  virtue's  ways  with  zeal  proceed, 

And  fo  prolong  your  happy  dpys : 
^28.  For  God,  who  judgment  loves,  does  Hill 
Prefervehis  faints  fecure  from  ill, 

While  foon  the  wicked  race  dec  n   . 

29,   30,  31.  The  upright  fhall  poffefs  the 
His  portion  fhall  for  ages  hand  ;     [land  : 

His  mouth  with  wifdom  is  fupply'd  ; 
His  tongue  by  rule  of  judgment  moves  ^ 
His  heart  the  law  of  God  approves  ; 

Therefore  his  footfteps  never  flidc. 

JP  A  R  T    IV. 

*2.  I*  wait  the  watchful  (inner  lies, 
In  vain,  the  righteous  to  furprife  ; 

In  vain,  his  ruin  does  decree  : 
^?.   God  will  not  him  defcncelefs  leave, 
To  his  revenge  cxpos'd,  but  favc ; 

id,  when  he's  fentcne'd,  fct  him  free. 

34.  Wait 


PSALM     xxxvii,  xxxviil.         75 

14.  Wait  Hill  on  God  ;  keep  Lis  command 7 

And  thou,  exalted  in  the  land, 

Thy  bleft  poiTeilion  ntffcr  {halt  quit, 

The  wicked  loon  deilroy'd  ihali  be, 

And^at  his  difmal  tragedy 

Thou  fhalt  a  fafe  i'pectator  ft. 

3  j;  The  wicked  I  in  pow'r  have  feen, 
And  like  a  bay-tree,  frefh  and  green, 
That  fpreads  its  .pleafant  Branches  round, 

36.  But  he  was  gone  as  fwift  as   thought  ; 
And  tho'  in  ev'ry  place  I  fought, 

No  fiorn  or  track  of  him  I  found. 

37.  Obferve  the  perfect  man  with  care, 
And  mark  all  fuch  as  upright  are  ; 

Their  -rougheft  days  in  peace  fhall  end  ■: 

38.  While  on  the  tatter  end  of  thofe, 
Who  dare  God's  facred  will  oppofe, 

A  common  ruin  fhaJl  attend. 

39.  God  to  the  juft  will  aid  afford  : 
Their  only  fafeguard  is  the  Lord  ; 

Their  ftrength,  in  time  of  need,  is  he : 

40.  Becaufe  on  him  they  ftill  depend, 
The  lord  will  timely  fuccour  fend, 

And  from  the  wicked  let  them  free. 
P  S  A  L  M    XXXYlll. 

THY  chaft'ning  wrath,  O  Lord,  reftrain, 
tho'  I  deferve  it  all  ; 
Nor  let  at  once  on  me  the  fiorm 
of  thy  difpleafurfi  fall. 

D  2  &  fe 


76  PSALM   xxxvili. 

?.  In  ev'ry  wretched  part  of  me 

thy  arrows  deep  remain  ; 
Thy  heavy  hand's  afflicting  weight 

I  can  no  more  fuftain. 

3.  My  flefh  is  one  continued  wound, 

Thy  wrath  fo  fiercely  glows  ; 
Betwixt  my  punifhment  and  guilt, 
my*  bones  have  no  rcpofe. 

4.  My  fins,  which  to  a  .deluge  fwcll, 

my  finking  head  o'erflow  ; 
And,  for  my  feeble  ftrength  to  bear, 
too  vail  a  burden  grow. 

5.  Stench  and  corruption  fill  my  wounds 

my  folly's  j uft  return  : 

6.  With  trouble  I  am  warp'd  and  bow'd, 

and  all  day  long  I  mourn. 

7.  A  loath'd  difeafe  afflicts  my  loins, 

infecting  ev'ry  part ; 

8.  With  ficknefs  worn,  1  groan  and  roar, 

thro'  anguifh  of  my  heart. 
PART  II. 

9.  But,  Lord,  before  thy  fearching  eyes 

afl  my  defires  appear  ; 
And,  iurc,  my  groans  have  been  too  loud, 
not  to  have  rcach'd  thine  ear. 
I  tyl      rt  opprefsM,  my  llrength  decay'd 
my  eyes  depiivM  of  light  : 
1  u  friends,  foyers,  kinfmen,  gaze  aloof 
fuch  a  difmal  fight. 

;  li;  Mean 


PSALM   xxxv iii.  77 

12.  Mean  while,  the  foes  that  feck  my  lifc^ 
their  in  ares  to  take  me  fet  ; 

Vent  flandcrs,  and  contrive  all  day 
to  forge  fome  new  deceit. 

13.  But  I,  as  if  both  deaf  and  dumb, 
nor  heard,  nor  once  reply'd  ; 

14.  Quite  deaf  and  dumb,  like  one  whole 
with  confeious  guilt  is  ty'd.        Ftopgue 

1  5.  For  Lord,  to  thee  I  do  appeal, 

my  innocence  to  clear  ; 
Affur'd  that  thou,  the  righteous  God, 

my  injur'd  caufe  wilt  hear. 
1 6. "  Hear  me,  "  faid  I,  "  left  my  proud 

'-  a  fpiteful  joy  difplay  ; 
uInfulting,  if  they  fee  my  foot 

tc  but  once  to  go  aftiay." 

17.  And,  with  continual  grief  opprcfAL 
to  link  I  now  begin, 

18.  To  thee,  O  Lord,  I  will  confefs, 
To  thee  bewail  my  fin. 

19.  But  whim  I  languifh,  my  proud  : 
their  ill  ziid  vigour  boaft  ; 

And  they  who  hate  me  without  cau' /. 
are  grown  a  dreadful  hoft. 

20.  Ev'n  they  whom  I  oblig'd,  return 
my  kindnefs  with  defpite  ; 

And  are  my  enemies,  becaufe 
1  chute  the  path  that's  right. 

2-1.  Fc/. 


78  PSA  L  M  xxxviii,    xxxix. 

« i.  Forfake  me  not,  O  Lord  my  God, 

nor  far  from  me  depart ; 
22.  Make  hafte  to  my  relief,  O  thou 

who  my  falvation  art. 

P  S  A  L  M    XXXIX. 
1.TJ  ESOLV'D  to  watcho'er  all  my  ways, 

JLV     ^  kept  my  tongue  in  awe  ; 
I  curb'd  my  hafty  words  when  I 

the  profp'rous  wicked  faw. 
i.  Like  one  that's  dumb,  I  filent  flood, 

and  did  my  tongne  refrain 
From  good  difcourfe  ;  but  that  reftraint 

increased  my  inward  pain. 

3.  My  heart  did  glow,  which  working  tho'ts 
did  hot  and  reftlefs  make  ; 

And  warm  reflections  fann'd  the  fire, 
till  thus  at  length  I  fpake  : 

4.  Lord,  let  me  know  my  term  of  days, 
how  foon  my  life  will  end  : 

The  numerous  train  of  ills  difclofe, 
which  this  frail  ftate  attend. 

5.  My  life,  thou  know'ft,  is  but  a  fpan  ; 
a  cypher  fums  my  years  ; 

And  ev'ry  man  in  belt  eftate, 
but  vanity  appears. 

6.  Man,  like  a  fhadow,  vainly  walks, 
with  fruitfefs  care  opprefs'd  : 

He  heaps  up  wealth,  but  cannot  tell 
by  whem  'twill  be  poflefs'd. 

7.  Why 


P  S  A  L  M  xxxix,  xl. 


79 


7.  Why  then  fhould  I  on  worthless  toys, 

with  anxious  Care,  attend  ? 
On  thee  alone  my  ftedfaft  hope 

fhall  ever,  Lord  depend, 
3,9.  Forgive  my  fins  ;  nor  let   me  fcorn'd 

by  foolifli  fmners  be  ; 
For  1  was  dumb,  and  murmer'd  not, 

becauie  'twas  done  by  thee. 

10.  The  dreadful  burden  of  thy  wrath 
in  mercy  ioon  remove  ; 

Left  my  frail  flefh  too  weak  to  bear 
the  heavy  load  fhould  prove. 

1 1.  For  when  thou  chaft'neft  man  for  fin, 
thou  mak'ft  his  beauty  fade 

(So  vain  a  Tiling  is  he  i)  like  cloth 
by  fretting  moths  decayed. 

12.  Lord,  hear  my  cry,  accept  my  tears, 
and  liften  to  my  pray'r, 

Who  fojourn  like  a  ftranger  here, 
as  all  my  fathers  were. 

13.  O  !  fpare  me  yet  a  little  time, 
my  wafted  ftrength  reftore, 

Before  1  vanifli  quite  from  hence, 
and  fliall  be  feen  no  more. 

P  S  A  L  M    XL. 

I  Waited  meekly  for  the  Lord, 
Till:  he  vouchfaf 'd  a  kind  reply  ; 
Who  did  his  gracious  ear  afford, 
And  heard  from  heav'n  my  humble  crv. 

2.  He 


So-  PSA  L  M     xl. 

2.  He  took  me  from  the  di  final  pit,, 
When  founder'd  deep  in  miry  clay  j 
On  folid  ground  he  plac'd  my  feet, 
Andfuffer'd  not  my  fteps  to  ftray. 

3.  The  wonders  he  for  me  has  wrong h t> 
Shall  fill  my  mouth  with  longs  of  praife  j 
And  others,  to  liis  worfhip  brought, 

To  hopes  of  like  deliv'rance  raife. 

4.  For  bleflings  fliall  that  man  reward, 
Who  on  th'  almighty  Lord  relies  ; 
Who  treats  the  proud  with  difregard, 
And  hates  the  hypocrite's  difguLc. 

5.  Who  can  the  wond'rous  works    recount, 

Lch  thou,  O  God,  for  us  haft  wrought  ? 
The  treafures  of  thy  love  furmount 
The  pow'r  of  numbers,  fpeech,  and  thought. 

6.  I've  Jcarnt,  that  thou  haft  not  defir'd 
Oil' rings  andfacrifice  alone  ; 

Nor  blood  of  guiltlefs  beafts  requir'd, 
For  man's  tranfgrefiion  to  atone. 

7.  I  therefore  come come  to  fulfil 

The   oracles  thy  Book  impart : 

8.  'Tis  my  delight  to  do  thy  will ; 
Thy  law  is  written  in  my  heart. 

PART    II. 

9.  In  full  afiimblies  I  have  told 

Thy  truth  and  righteoufnefs  at  large  ; 
Nor  did,  thou  know'ft,  my  lips  with-hokl 
From  uttering  what  thou  gav'ft  in  charge  : 

10.  Nor 


PSALM  xl. 

i  o.  Nor  kept  within  my  breaft  confin  Yt, 
Thy  faithfulnefs,  and  faving  grace  ; 
But  prcach'd  thy  love,  for  all defign'd, 
That  all  might  that,  and  truth,  embrace, 

1 1.  Then  let  thofc  mercies  I  declar'd 
To  others,  Lord,  extend  to  me  : 
Thy  loving  kindnefs  my  reward, 
Thy  truth  my  fafe  protection  be. 

12.  For  T  with  troubles  am  diftrefs'd, 
Too  vaft  and  numberlefs  to  bear  ; 
Nor  lefs  with  loads  of  guilt  opprefs'd, 
That  plunge  and  fink  me  to  defpair. 

As  foon.  alas  !  I  may  recount 
The  hairs  on  this  afflicted  head  ; 
My  vanquifh'd  courage  they  furmount, 
And  fill  my  drooping  foul  with  dread. 
PART  III. 

13.  But,  Lord,  to  my  relief  draw  near  y 
For  never  was  more  preffing  need  : 

In  my  deliv'rance,  Lord,  appear, 
And  add  to  that  deliverance  fpeed. 

14.  Confufion  on  their  heads  return,. 
Who  to  deftroy  my  foul  combine ; 
Let  them,  defeated,  blufh  and  mourn,. 
Lnfnar'd  in  their  own  wile  defign. 

15.  Their  doom  let  defolation  be, 
With  fhame  their  malice  be  repaid, 
Who  mock'd  my  confidence  in  thee, 
And  fport  of  my  affli6tion  made. : 

D   ;  16.  While. 


82         PSALM     xl,     xli. 

16.  While  thofe  who  humbly  leek  thy  face, 
To  joyful  triumphs  fhall  berais'd  ; 

And  all  who  prize  thy  laving  grace, 
With  me  refound,  the  Lord  be  prais'd. 

17.  Thus  wretched  tho'  I  am,  and  poor, 
Of  me  th'  almighty  Lord  takes  care  : 
Thou,  God,  who  only  canftreftore. 

To  my  relief  with  fpeed  rapair. 

PSALM     XLI. 
iT  TAPPY  the  man,  whofe  tender  care 

JfjL     relives  the  poor  diftreisM  ! 
When  he's  by  troubles  compafs'd  round, 

the  Lord  fhall  give  him  reft. 
%.  The  lord  his  life,  with  bicilings  crown'ci 

in  fafety  fhall  prolong  ; 
And  difappoint  the  will  of  thofe 

that  feek  to  do  him  wrong . 

3.  If  he  in  languifhing  eftate, 
oppreis'd  with  ficknefs,  lie  : 

The  Lord  will  eafy  make  his  bed, 
and  inward  ftrength  fupply. 

4.  Secure  of  this,  to   thee,  my  God, 
I  thus  my  pray'r  addrefs'd  : 

"  Lord,  for  thy  mercy,  heal  my  foul, 
"  tho*  1  have  much  tranfgrefs'd." 

5.  My  cruel  foes  with  fland'ring  words, 
attempt  to  wound  my  fame  : 

"  When  fhall  he  die  (fay  they),  and  men 
"  forget  his  very  name?" 

6.  Suppofe 


PSAL  M    xlf.  83 

6.  Suppofe  they  formal  vifits  make, 

'tis  all  but  empty  fhow: 
They  gather  mifchief  in  their  hearts, 

and  vent  it  where  they  go. 

7,8.  With  private  whifpers,  fuch  a§  thefe, 

to  hurt  me  they  devife  : 
"  A  fore  difeafe  afflicts  him  now  ; 
w  he's  fall'n,  no  more  to  rife." 

9.  My  own  familiar  bofom-friend, 

on  whom  I  moll  rely'd, 
Has  me,  whofe  daily  gueft  he  was, 
with  open  fcorn  defy'd. 

10.  But  thou  my  fad  and  wretched  ftate, 
in  mercy,  Lord,  regard 

And  raife  me  up,  that  all  their  crimes 

may  meet  their  juft  reward, 
r  1 .  By  this  I  know,  thy  gracious  ear 

is  open  when  I  call ; 
Becaufe  thou  fuffer'ft  not  my  foes 

to  triumph  in  my  fall. 

12.  Thy  tender  care  fecures  my  life 
from  danger  and  difgrace  : 

And  thou  vouchfafft  to  fet  me  ftill 
before  thy  glorious  face. 

13.  Let  therefore  Ifrael's  Lord  and  God 
from  age  to  age  be  bleft ; 

And  all  the  people's  glad  applaufe 
with  loud  aniens  cxprefs'd. 

VSALM 


84  P  S  A  L  M  xlii. 

P  S  A  L  M  XLII. 
i     AS  pants  the  hart  for  cooling  ftrcams* 

XX     when  heated  in  the  chace  ; 
So  longs  my  foul,  O  God,  tor  thee,    • 
and  d\y  refreihing  grace. 

2.  For  thee,  my  God,  the  living  Gqds 

my  thirfty  foul  doth  pine  : 
O  !  when  fhall  I  behold  thy  face, 
Thou  majefty  divine  r 

3.  Tears  are  myconftant  food,  win. 

inhiltiugfoes  upbraid  : 
"  Deluded  wretch  !  where's  now  thy  God  ? 
"  and  where  his  promised  aid  ?  '* 

4.  I  figh  whene'er  my  muling  thoughts 

thofe  happy  days  prefent, 
When  I,  with  troops  of  pious  friends, 
thy  temple  did  frequent  j 

When  I  advane'd  with  forgs  of  praife, 

my'folemn  vows  to  pay  ; 
And  led  the  joyful  facred  throng, 

that  kept  the  feftal  day. 

5.  Why  reftlefs,  why  caft  down,  my  foul 

Trull  Gcd  ;  and  he'll  employ 
His  aid  for  thee,  and  change  thefe  fighs 
to  thankful  hymns  of  joy. 

6.  My  foul's  caft  down,0  God  ;  but  thinks 

on  thee,  and  Sion,  full ; 
Frojn Jordan's  bank  from  Mermen's  heights 
and  Miliar'  ler  hill.  7.  One 


PS  AL  M  xlii,  x!Ii>.  85 

7.  One  trouble  calls  another  on  ; 

and,  burfting  o'er  my  head, 
Fall  fpouting  down,  till  round  my  foul, 

a  roaring  fea  is  fpread. 

S.  But  when  thy  prefence,  Lord  of  life, 

has  once  difpelPd  this  ftorm, 
To  thee  Pll  midnight  anthems  fing, 

and  all  my  vows  perform. 
q.  God  of  my  ftrength,  how  long  fhall  f, 

like  one  forgotten  mourn, 
Forlorn,  forfaken,  and  expo^d 

to  my  opprefTors  fcorn  ? 

ic.  My  heart  is  piere'd,  as  with  a  fword, 

whilft  thus  my  foes  upbraid  ; 
"  Vain  boafter,  where  is  now  thy  God  ? 

u  and  where  his  promis'd  aid  ?  " 
1 2.  Why  reftlefs,  why  caft  down,  my  foul  ? 

Hope  ftill  ;  and  thou  fhalt  fing 
The  praife  of  him  who  is  thy  God, 

they  health's  eternal  fpring. 

PSALM     XL1II. 
1  TUST  Judge  of  heav'n  againft  my  foes- 
J    Do  thou  affert  my  injur'd  right  : 
O  !  fet  me  free,  my  God,  from  thofe 
That  in  deceit  and  wrong  delight. 
2.  Since  thou  art  ftill  my  only  ftay, 
Why  leav'ft  thou  me  in  deep  diftrefs  ? 
Why  go  1  mourning  all  the  day, 
Whilft-  me  infulting  foes  opprefs  ? 

3.  Let 


86         P  S  A  L  M         xliii,     xliv. 

3.  Let  me  with  light  and  truth  bebleft  ; 
Be  thefe  my  guide  and  lead  the  way, 
Till  on  thy  holy  hill  I  reft, 

And  in  thy  facred  temple  pray. 

4.  Then  will  I  there  frcfh  alters  raiie 
To  God,  who  is  my  only  Joy  ; 

And  well-tun'd  harps,  with  fongs  of  praife, 
Shall  all  my  grateful  hours  employ. 

5.  Why  then  caftdown,  my  ibul  ?  and  why 
So  much    opprefs'd  with  anxious  care  ? 
On  God,  thy  God,  for  aid  rely  ; 

Who  will  thy  ruin'd  ft  ate  pepair. 

P  S  A  L  M     XUV. 
i^X  Lord,  our  fathers  oft  have  told, 

V^/     in  our  attentive  ears, 
Thy  wonders  in  their  days  perform'd, 
and  elder  times  than  theirs  : 

2.  How  thou,  to  plant  them  here,  didft  drive 
the  heathen  from  this  land, 

Difpeopled  by  repeated  ftrokes 
of  thy  avenging  hand. 

3.  For  not  their  courage,  nor  their  fwordr 
to  them  pofteflion  gave  ; 

Nor  ftrength,  that,  from  unequal  force, 
their  fainting  troops  could  fave  ; 

But  thy  right-hand,  and  pow'rful  arm, 
whole  Succour  they  implor'd  5 

Thy  prefenee  with  the  chofen  race, 
who  thy  great  name  ador'd. 

4.  As 


PSALM     xliv.  87 

4.  As  thee  their  God  our  fathers   own'd  ; 

Thou  art  our  Sov'reign  king  ; 
O  !  therefore,  as  thou  did' ft  to  them, 
to  us  deliv'rance  bring  ! 

5.  Thro'  thy  victorious  name,  our  arms  m 

the  proudeft  foes  fhall  quell  ; 
And  crufhthem  with  repeated  ftrokes, 
as  oft  as  they  rebel 

6.  I'll  neither  truft  my  bow,  nor  fword, 

when  I  in  fight  engage  ; 

7.  But  thee,  who  haft  our  foes  fubdu'd5 

and  fham'd  their  fpiteful  rage. 

8.  To  thee  the  triumph  we  afcribe, 

from  whom  the  conqueft  came  : 
In  God  we  will  rejoice  all  day, 
and  ever  blefs  his  name. 
R  A  R  Til. 

9.  But  thou  haft  caft  us  off ;  and  now 

moft  fhamefully  we  yield  ; 
For  thou  no  more  vouchfaf *ft  to  lead 
Our  armies  to  the  field. 

10.  Since  when,  to  ev'ry  upftart  foe 
we  turn  our  backs  in  fight  ; 

And  with  our  fpoil  their  malice  feaft, 
who  bear  us  antient  fpite. 

j  1 .  To  (laughter  doom'd,  we  fall  like  fheep, 
into  their  butch'ring  hands  ; 

Or  (what's  more  wretched  yet)  furvive, 
difpers'd  thro'  heathen  lands. 

12.  Thy 


88  PSA  L  M     xliv. 

12.  Thy  people  thou  haft  fold  for  {Lives  ; 

and  fet  their  price  fo  low, 
That  not  thy  treafure,  by  the  fale, 

but  their  diigrace,  may  grow  ; 

i"35  14.  Reproach  by  all  the  nations  rounds 

the  heathens  bye-word  grown  : 
Whofe  fcorn  of  us-is>both  in  fpeech, 

and  mocking  geftures,  fhown. 
1  5..   Confufion  ftrikes  me  blind  ;  my  face 

in  confeious  fliame  I  hide  ; 

16.  While  we  are    fcoff'd,  and  God  blaf- 
by  their  licentious  pride.  [phem'd, 

P  A  RT    111. 

17.  On  us  this  heap  of  woes  is  fall'n  ; 
all  this  we  have  endur'd  ; 

Yet  have  not,  Lord,  renoune'd  thy  name, 
or  faith  to  thee  abjur'd  : 

18.  But  in  thy  righteous  paths  have  kept 
our  hearts  and  lleps  with  care  ; 

19.  Tho'  thou  haft  broken  all  our  ftrength, 
and  we  almoft  defpair. 

20.  Could  we,  forgetting  thy  great  name, 
on  other  gods  rely, 

2 1 .  And  not  the  fearcher  of  all  hearts 
the  treacherous  crime  defcry  ? 

22.  Thou  feeft  what  fuf? rings  for  thy  fake 
we  ev'ry  day  fuftain  ; 

All  ilaughter'd,  or    referv'd  like  fhecp 
appointed  to  be  flain. 

23.  Awake, 


PSALM     xliv,  xlv.  89 

23.  Awake,  arife ;  let  feeming  fleep 
no  longer  thee   detain  ; 

Nor  let  us,  Lord,  who  iue  to  thee, 
forever  fue  in  vain. 

24.  O  !  wherefore  hideft  thou  thy  faee 
from  our  afflicted  Hate, 

25.  Whofe  fouls  and  bodies  fink  to  earth 
with  grief's  opprefliye  weight  ? 

26.  Arife,  O  Lord,  and  timely  hade 
to  our  deliv'rance  make  : 

Redeem  us;  Lord,  if  not  for  ours, 
yet  for  thy  mercies  lake. 

PSALM     XLV. 
i^TTHILE  I  the  King's  loud  praife  re- 

YY      indited  by  my  heart,         [hearfe, 
My  tongue  is  like  the  pen  of  him 

that  wrrites  with  ready  art. 

2.  How  matchlefs  is  thy  form,  O  king  ! 
thy  mouth  with  Grace  overflows  : 

Becaufe  freih  bleflings  God  on  thee 
eternally  beftows, 

3.  Gird  on  thy  (word,  moil  mighty  prince  j 
and,  clad  in  rich  array. 

With  glorious  ornaments  of  pow'r, 
majcilic  pomp  difpiay, 

4.  Ride  on  in  ftate,  and  frill  protect 
the  meek,  the  Juft,  and  true  ; 

Whilft  thy  right-hand  v  ift  revenge 

does  all  thy  foes  purii 

5.  How 


go  PSALM     xlv. 

5.  How  (harp  thy  weapons  are  to  them 
that  dare  thy  pow'r  oppoie  ! 

Down, down  they  fall,while  thro'  their  heart 
the  feather'd  arrow  goes. 

6.  But  thy  firm  throne,  O  Cod,  is  fix'd 
for  ever  to  endure  ; 

Thy  fceptrc's  fway  fhall  always  laft, 
by  righteous  laws  fecine. 

7.  Becaufethy  heart,  by  ju'lice  led, 
did  upright  ways  approve, 

And  hated  ftill  the  crooked  paths, 
where  wandYing  iinners  rove  ; 

Therefore  did  God,  thy  God,  on   thee 
the  oil  of  gladnefs  fhed  ; 

And  has,  above  thy  fellows  round, 
advane'd  thy  lofty  head. 

8*  With  caffia,  aloes,  and   myrrh, 

thy  royal  robes  abound  ; 
Which,  from  the  (lately  wardrobe  brought, 

fpread  grateful  odours  round  5 

9.  Among  the  honourable  train 
did  princely  virgins  wait  ; 

The  Queen  was  plac'datthy  right-hand, 
in  golden  rebes  of  ftate. 

par  r  11. 

10.  But  thou,  O  royal  bride,  give  ear, 
and  to  -my  words  attend  : 

get  thy  native  country  now, 
and  cv'ry  former  friend. 

1 1 .  So 


PSALM     xlv.  9r 

ii.  So  fhall  thy  beauty  charm  the  king, 

nor  {hall  his  Love  decay  : 
For  he  is  now  become  thy  Lord  ; 

to  him  due  rev'rence  pav. 
12.  The  tyrian  matrons,  rich  and  proud, 

fhall  humble  prefents  make  ; 
And  all  the  wealthy  nations  fue, 

thy  favour  to  partake. 

13  The  king's  fair  daughter's  beauteous  foui 

all  inward  Graces  fill  ; 
Her  raiment  is  of  pureft  Gold, 

adorn'd  with  coftly  Skill. 

14.  She  in  her  nuptial  garments  dreis'd, 
with  needles  richly  wrought, 

Attended  by  her  Virgin  train, 
{hall  to  the  king  be  brought. 

1 5.  With  all  the  Hate  of  folemn  joy, 
the  triumph  moves  along  ; 

Till,  with  wide  gates,  the  royal  court 
receives  the  pompous  throng. 

16.  Thou,  in  thy  royal  father's  room, 
muft  princely  fons  expect  : 

Whom  thou  to  different  realms  may'ft  fend* 
to  govern  and  protect  : 

17.  Whilft  this  my  fong  to  future  times 
tranfmits  thy  glorious  Name  ; 

And  makes  the  world  with  one  confent 
thy  lafting  Praife  proclaim. 

P  SAL  A* 


92  P  S  A  L  M     xlvi. 

PSALM    XLVI. 
i /^l  OD  is  our  refuge  in  diftrefs  ; 

Xjyr  A  preicnt  help,  when  dangers    p:\ 
In  him,  undaunted,  we'll  confide  : 
2,  3.   Tlio'  earth  were  from  her  centre  tofs'd 
And  mountains  in  the  ocean  loft, 

Torn  piece-meal  by  the  roaring  tide. 

4.  A  gentler  ftream  with  gladncis  ftill 
The  city  of  our  Lord  (hall  fill, 

The  royal  feat  of  God  moft  high  ; 

5.  God  dwells  in  Sion,  whofe  fair  tow'rs 
Shall  mock  th'    aflaults  of    earthly  pow'rs,. 

While  his  almighty  aid  is  nigh. 

6.  In  tumults  when  the  heathen  rag'd, 
And  kingdoms  war  againft  us  wag'd, 

He  thunder'd,  and  difpers'd  their  pow'rs 

7.  The  Lord  of  hoft  condu&s  our  arms, 
Our  tow'r  of  refuge  in  alarms, 

Our  fathers  guardian  God,  and  ours. 

8.  Come  fee  the  wonders  he  has  wrought, 
On  earth  what  defolation  brought"; 

9.  How  he  has  calrn'cl  thj  janing  world  : 
He  broke  the  warlike   1 
With   them  their  thuhd'rih  Lots  too 

Into  devouring  flames  w<  'd. 

10.   Submit  to  God's  almighty  fway  \ 
For  . .  heathen  Ihall  obey,   . 

Ar  her  fovVeign  Lord  confefs  : 

1 1 .  The 


PSALM     xlvi,  xlvii,  xlviii.  93 

11.  The  God  of  liofts  conducts  our  Arms, 
Our  tow'r  of   refuge  in    alarms, 
As  to  our  Fathers  in  Diftrefs. 
P  S  A  L  M  XLVII. 
*,/r""\  All  ye  people,   clap  your  hands, 
2,\^/   And  with  triumphant  Voices,  fing,  r 
No  Force   the  mighty  pow'r  withftands 
Of   God,  the  u'niverfal  King. 
3.  4.  He  fhall   oppofing  nations  quell, 
And  with  fuccefs  our  battles  fight  ; 
Shall  fix  the  place  where  we  muft    dwell, 
The  pride  of   Jacob,  his   Delight. 

5,  6.   God  is  gone  up,  our  Lord  and  King, 
With  fhouts  ot  joy,  and  trumpets  found  ; 
To  him  repeated  praifes  fing, 
And  let  the  chearful  long  go  round. 
7,  8.  Your  utmoft  (kill  in  praife  be  fhown. 
For  him,  who  all  the  world  commands  ; 
Who  fits  upon  his  righteous  throne, 
And  fpreads  his  fway  o'er  heathen  lands. 

9.   Our  chiefs, and  tribes,that  far  from  hence 
T*  adore  the  God  oi  Abr'am  came  ; 
Found  Him  their  conftant  fure  Defence, 
How  great  and  glorious  is  his  Name  ! 

P  S  A  L  M    XLVIII. 
I'TnllE'Lord,  the  only  God,  is  great, 

and  greatly    to  be  prais'd 
In  Sion,  on  whofe   happy  Mount 
his  facred  throne  is  rais'd. 

2.  Her 


94  PSA  L  M     xiviii. 

a*  Her  tow'rs,  the  Joy  of  all  the  earth, 

with  beauteous  profpect  rife  ; 
On  her  north-lide  th'  almighty  king's 

imperial  city*lies. 

3*  God  in  her  palaces  is  known  : 

his  prefence  is  her  guard  : 
4    Confed'rate  kings  withdrew  their  fiege, 

and  of  fuccefs  deipair'd. 
jj*  They  view'd  her  walls,  admir'd5and  fled, 

with  grief  and  terror  {truck  ; 

6.  Like  women  whom  the  Hidden  pangs 
of  travail  had  o'ertook. 

7.  No  wretched  crew  of  mariners 
appear  like  them  forlorn, 

When  fleets  from  tarfhifh'  wealthy  coafts 
by  eaftern  winds  are  torn. 

8.  In  Sion  we  have  feen  perform 'd 
a  work  that  was  foretold, 

In  pledge  that  God,  for  times  to  come, 
his  city  will  uphold. 

9*  Nor  in  our  fortreffes  and  walls 

did  we,  O  God,  confide  ; 
But  on  the  temple  fix'd  our  hopes, 

in  which  thou  doft  refide. 
10.  According  to  thy  fov'reign  name, 

thy  praife  thro'  earth  extends  ; 
Thy  powr'ful  arm,  asjuftice  guides, 

chaftifes,  or  defends* 

11.  Let 


PSAL  M  xlviii,  xlix.  95 

11.  Let  Sion's  mount  with  joy  refound, 

her  Daughters  all  be  taught, 
In  fongs  his  Judgments  to  extol, 

who  this  deliv'rance  wrought. 
1  2.  Compafs  her  walls  with  folemn    pomp  ; 

your  eyes  quite  round  her  caft  ; 
Count  all  her  Tow'rs,  and  fee  fffKfere 

you  find  one  Stone  difplac'd. 

13.  Her  forts  and  palaces  furvey  ; 
obferve  their  Order  well ; 

That,  with  afiurance,  to  your  heirs 
this  Wonder  you  may  tell. 

14.  This  God  is  ours,  and  will  be  ours, 
whilft'wc  in  him  confide  ; 

Who,  as  he  has  preferv'd  us  now, 
till  death  will  be  our  guide. 
PSA  L  M  XLIX 
iT     ET  all  the  lift'ning  World  attend-, 

&  1     and  my  Inftractfons  hear  : 
Let  high  and  low,  and  rich  and  poor, 
with  joint  Confent  give  ear  : 

2.  My  mouth,  with  facrcd   Wifclom  filPd, 

fhall  good  advice  impart  ; 
The  found  refult  of  prudent  thoughts, 
digefted  in  my  heart. 

3.  To  parables  of  weighty  fcnfe 

I  will  my  ear  incline  ; 
While  to  my  tuneful  harp  I  fmg, 


dark  Words  of  deep  Defign. 


5.  Why 


96  PSAL  M     xlix. 

5.  Why  fhould  my  courage  fail  in  times 

of  danger  and  of  doubt  ; 
When  finners,  that  would  me  fupplant, 
have  compafs'd  me  about  ? 

6.  Thofe  men,  that  all  their  hope  and  truft 

in  heaps  of  treafure  place  ; 
And  boafting,  triumph,  when  they  fee 
their  ill-got  wealth  increafe  ; 

7.  Are  yet  unable  from  the  grave 

their  deareft  friend  to  free  ; 
Nor  can,  by  force  ofcoftly  bribes, 
reverie  God's  firm  decree. 

8.  9.  Their  vain  endeavours  they  muft  quit; 

the  price  is  held  too  high  : 
No  fums  can  purchafe  fuch  a  grant, 
that  man  fhould  never  die. 

10.  Not  wifdom  can  the  wife  exempt, 
nor  fools  their  folly  fave  ; 

But  both  muft  perifh,  and,  in  death, 
their  wealth  to  others  leave. 

1 1 .  For  tho'  they  think  their  ftately  feats 
fhall  ne'er  to  ruin  fall ; 

But  their  remembrance  lali  in  lands 
which  by  their  names  they  call ; 

12.  Yet  fhall  their  fame  be  foon  forgot, 
how  great   foe'er    their    State  : 

With  bcalts  their  memory,    and    they, 
fhall  fliarc    one  Qommon  Fate. 

PART, 


P  S  A  L  M     xlix.  97 

PART      II. 
i  3.   TTow  great  their  Folly  is,  who  thus 

abfurd  Concltifions  mike  ! 
And  yet  their  Children,  unreclaim'd, 

repeat  the  grofs  miftake. 

14.  They  all,  like  Cheep  to  flaughter  led, 
the  prey  of  death  are  made  ; 

Their  beauty,  while  the  Juft  rejoice, 
within  the  grave  Ihall  fade. 

15.  But  God  will  yet  redeem  my  foul ; 
*  and  from  the  greedy  grave 

His  greater  pow'r  fhall  let  me  free, 
and  to  himlelf  receive. 

16.  Then  fear  not  thou,  when  worldly  men 
in  envy'd  wealth  abound  ; 

Nor  tho'  their  profp'rous  houfe  increafe, 
with  it.ice  and  honour  crown'd. 

j  7.  For,  when  they're  fummon'd  hence  by 
they  leave  all  this  behind  ;  [death  j 

No  fhadow  of  their  former  pomp 
within  the  grave  they  find  : 

18.  And  yet  they  tho't  their  date  was  bleft, 
caught  in  the  flatt'rer's  fnare  ; 

Who  praifes  thofe  that  flight  all  elfe, 
and  of  themfelves  take  care* 

19,  In  their  forefathers  fleps  they  tread  ; 
and  when,  like  them,  they  die, 

Their  wretched  anceftors,  and  they, 
in  endlefs  darknefs  lie. 

E  20.  For 


98  PSALM     xiix,   L 

20.  For  man,  how  great  foe'er  his  ftatc  ; 

unlefs  he's  truly  wife, 
As  like  a  fenfual  beaft  he  lives, 

fo,  like  a  beaft,  he  dies. 
P  S  A  L  M  L. 
irr^HE  Lord  hathfpoke,  the  mighty  God 
o,  JL       Hath  lent  his  fummons  all  abroad, 

From  dawning  light,  till  day  declines  : 
The  lift'ning  earth  his  voice  hath  heard, 
And  he  from  Sion  hath  appear'd, 

Wlrere  beauty  in  perfection  fhines. 

-1.4.  Our  God  fhall  come,  and  keep  no  more 
Mifconftru'd  Silence,  as  before  ; 

But  wafting  flames  before  him  fend  : 
Around  fhall  tempefts  fiercely  rage, 
While  he  does  hcav'n  and  earth  engage 

His  juft  tribunal  to  attend. 

5,  6.  Affemble  all  my  Saints  to  me, 
(Thus  runs  the  great  divine  decree  ), 

That  in  my  lafting  cov'nant  live  ; 
And  OfPrings  bring  with  conftant  care : 
(The  heav'ns  his  Juftice  lhall  declare  ; 

For  God  himfclf  fhall  fentence  give  ). 

7.  Attend,  my  people  ;  Hrael,  hear; 
Thy   ftrong  accufer  I'll  appear  ; 

Thy  God,  thy  only  God,  am  I  : 
|.  "lis  not  of  OfPrings  I  complain, 
Which,  daily  in  my  temple  ilain, 

My  facved  altar  did  fupply. 

7  9.  Will 


PSAL  M    I,  99 

q.  Will  this  alone  atonement  make  ? 
No  bullock  from  thy  ftall   Til  take, 

Nor  He-goat  from  thy  fold  accept  : 
10.  The  Foreft  Beafts,  that  range  alone, 
The  cattle  too,    are  all  my    own, 

That  on  a  thoufand  hills  arc  kept. 

j  i .  I  know  the  fowls,  that  build  their  nefts 
In  craggy  rocks  ;  and  favage  beafts, 
That  loofely  haunt  the  open  fields : 

12.  Iffeiz'd  with  hunger  I  could  be, 
I  need  not  feek  Relief  from  thee, 

Since  the  world's  mine,  and  all  it  yields. 

13.  Think'ft  thou,  that  I  have  any  need 
On  flaughter'd  bulls  and  Goats  to  feed, 

To  eat  their  flefli,  and  drink  their  blood  ? 

14.  The  facrifices  I  require, 

Arc  hearts  wrhich  love  and  zeal  infpire, 
And  Vows  with  ftricteft  care  made  good, 

15.  In  time  of  trouble  call  on  me, 
And  I  will  fet  thee  fafe  and  free ; 

And  thou  returns  of  Praife  fhalt  make. 

1 6.  But  to  the  wicked  thus  faith  God  : 
How  dar'ft  thou  teach  my  Laws  abroad, 

Or  in  thy  mouth  my  cov'nant  take  ? 

17.  For  ftubborn  thou,  confirmed  in  fin, 
Haft  proof  againft  inftruciion  been, 

And  of  my  word  didft  lightly    fpeak  : 
1 3.  When  thou  a  fubtle  thief  didft  fee, 

K  2  Tho;: 


too         PSA  L  M   1,  li. 

Thou  gladly  didft  with  him  agree, 
and  with  adult'rers  didft  pai  take* 

19.  Vile  llander  is  thy  chief  delight  ; 

Thy  tongue,  by  envy  mov'd,  and  fpitc, 

deceitful  tales  does  hourly  fpread. 
20-  Thou  dolt  with  hateful  {Hvii\$i  wound 
Thy  brother,  and  with  lyes  confourd 
the  offspring  of  thy  mother's  bed. 

2, 1. Thefe  things  didft  thou,  w -homftill  Iftrove 
To  gain  with  iilence,  and  with  love  ; 

Till  thou  didft  wickedly  furmife, 
That  I  was  fuch  a  one  as  thou  : 
But  I'll  reprove  and  fharnc  thee  how$ 

And  fet  thy  fins  before  thine  eyes. 

£2.  Mark  this,  ye  wicked  fools,  left  I 
Let  all  my  bolts  of  vengeance  fly, 

While  none  fhall  dare  your  caufeto  own* 
£3.  Who  praifes  me,  due  honour  gives  ; 
And  to  the  man  that  juftly  lives, 

My  ftrong  falvation  fjial!  be  ihown. 
PSALM    LI. 

*T-  §"AVE  Mercy,  Lord,  on  me, 

"i    as  thou  wcrt  ever  kind  : 
Letmc,  oppreis'd  with  loads  of  guilt, 
thy  wonted  mere)   find. 
2,  3.  Walh  off  my  foul  oflenc 
and  clean  fc  me  from  my  fin 
For  1  confefs  my  crime,  and  fee 
how  great  my  guilt  lias  been, 

4.  A  gain  ft 


P  S  A  L  M     K.  ioi 

4 .  Againft  thee,  Lord,  alone, 
and  only  in  thy  light, 

Have  I  tranfgrcis'd  ;  and  tho'   condemn'd,. 
muft  own  thy  Judgments  right. 

5.  In  guilt  each  part  was  form'd 
of  ail  this  finful  frame  ; 

In  guilt  I  was  conceiv'd,  and  born 
the  heir  of  fin  and  fhame. 

6.  Yet  thou,  whofe  fearching  eye 
does  inward  truth  require, 

in  fecret  did  ft  with  wifdom's  laws 
my  tender  foul  infpire. 

7.  With  hyflbp  purge  mc,  Lord  ; 
and  fo  T  clean  fhall  be  : 

I  fhall  with   fnow  in  whitenefs  vie, 
when  purify'd  by  thee. 

8.  Make  me  to  hear  with  joy 
thy  kind  forgiving  voice 

That  fo  the  bones  which   thou  haft  broke, 
may  with  frefli  ftrcngth  rejoice. 

9.  10.  Blot  out  my  crying  fins, 
not  me  in  anger  view  ; 

Create  in  me  a  h^ft  that's  clean, 
■  upright  mind  renew. 
'  P  A  R  T  II.. 
1  i.  Withdraw  not  thou  thy  help, 
nor  cait  me  from  thy  fight  • 
Nor  let  thy  holy  fpirit  take 
its  evcrlafting  flight. 

12.  The 


jo*  PSALM  1L 

I  a.  The  joy  thy  favour  gives, 
let  me  again  obtain  ; 
And  thy  free  fpirit's  firm  fupport 
my  fainting  foul  fuitain. 

13,  Sol  thy  righteous  ways 

to  fmners  will  impart : 
Whilft  my  advice  ihall  wicked  men 

to  thy  j  uft  laws  convert. 

1*4.  My  guilt  of  blood  remove, 

my  Saviour,  and  my  God  ; 
And  my  glad  tongue  {hall  loudly  tell 

thy  righteous  acts  abroad. 

15.   Do  thou  unlock  my  lips, 

with  furrow  dbsftlj  and  flume  : 
So  fhali  my   mouth  thy  wond'rous  praifc 

to  all  the  world  proclaim. 
16.  Could  facrifiee  atone, 

whole  flocks  and  herds  fliould  die ; 
But  on  fuch  off5 rings  thou  difdain'ft 

to  caft  a  gracious  eye. 

17.  A  broken  fpirit  is 

by  God  moll  highly  priz'd  ; 
By  him  a  broken  contrite  heart 
fhall  never  he  defpis'd. 

18.  Let  Sion,  favour  find, 
of  thy  good-will  afliir'd  ; 

And  thy  own  city  flourifh  long, 
by  lofty  walls  fecur'd. 

19.  The 


P  S  A  L  M  1L    lii. 


E03 


19  The  Juft  fliall  then  attend, 
and  pleafing  tribute  pay  ; 
And  iacriiice  of  choiceft  kind 
upon  thy  altar  lay. 

P  S  A  L  M  LII. 
iTN  vain,    O  man  of*  lawlefs  might, 

1  thou  boaft'ft  thyfelf  in  111  ; 
Since  God,  the  God  in  whom  I  truft, 

vouchfafes  his  favour  ftill. 
2.  Thy  wicked  tongue  does  fland'rous  tales 

malicioufly  devife  ; 
And  fharper  than  a  razor  fet, 
it  wounds  with  treacherous  lyes. 

3,4.Thy  thoughts  are  more  on  Ill,than  good 
on  lyes,  than  truth,  employ'd  ; 

Thy  tongue  delights  in  words,  by  which 
the  guiltlefs  are  deftroy'd. 

5.  God  ftiall   for  ever  blaft  thy  hopes, 
and  fnatch  thee  foon  away  ; 

Nor  in  thy  dwelling-place  permit, 
nor  in  the  world,  to  ft  ay. 

6.  The  juft,  with  pious  fear,  {hall  fee 

downfal  of  thy  pride  ; 
And  at  thy  fudden  rain  laugh, 
and  thus  thy  fall  deride  ; 

7.  u  See  there  the  man  that  haughty  was, 
"  who  proudly  Goddefy'd, 

«  Who  trufted  in  his  wealth,  and  ftill 
w  on  wicked  arts  rely'd." 

8.  But 


104  PSAL  M     lii,    1 


in. 


8.  But  I  am  like  thofe  olive-plants 
that  fhade  God's  temple  round  ; 

And  hope  with  his  indulgent  grace 
to  be  for  ever  crown' u. 

9.  So  fhall  my  foul  with  praife,  O  God, 
extol  thy  wondrous  love  ; 

And  on  thy  name  with  patience  wait  j 
for  this   thy  faints  approve. 

PSALM  LIII. 
1  rT^lIE  wicked  fools  muft  iure  fuppofe, 

JL  that  God  is  but  a  name  : 
This  grofs  miftake  their  practice  {hows, 

fince  virtue  all  difclaim. 

2.  The  Lord  look'd  dowafrom  heav'n'shigh 
the  fons  of  men  to  view,  [Tow'r, 

To  fee  if  any  own'd  his  pow'r, 
cir  truth  or  Juidce  knew. 

3.  But  all,  he  faw,  were  backward  gone, 
degenerate  grown  and  bafe  ; 

None  for  religion  car'd,  not  one 

ox  all  the  finful  race. 
4..   But  are  thole  workers  of  deceit 

fb  dull  and  fenfelefs  grown, 
That  they  like  bread  my  people  eat, 

and  God's  juft  pow'r  dilbwn  ? 
5,  Their  caufclcfs  fears  (hail  ftrangely  grow  • 

and  they,  defpis'd  of  God, 
Shall  foon  be  foil'd  :  his  hand  fhall  throw 

their  (hatter' cl  bones  abroad. 

6.  Would 


PSALM  liii,  liv  lv.  105 

6.  Would  he  his  laving  pow'r  employ, 

to  break  our  fevvile  band, 
Loud  Ihouts  of  univerfal  joy 

fhould  eccho  thro'  the  land. 

PSALM     LIV. 
1  ,T    ORD,  fave  me,  for  thy  glorious  name 
2. 1  j     and  in  thy  ftrength  appear, 
To  judge  my  cauie  ;  accept  ,my  pray'r, 

and  to  my  words  give  ear. 

3.  Mere  ftrangers,  whom  I  never  wrong'd, 
to  ruin  me  delign'd  ; 

And  cruel  men,  that  fear  no  God, 
againft  my  foul  combined. 

4,  5.  ButGodtakcspart  with  all  myfriends  ; 
and  he's  the  fureft  guard  : 

The  God  of  truth  fhail  give  my  foes 
their  falihood's  juil  reward  ; 

6.  While  I  my  grateful  offerings  bring, 
and  facrifice  with  joy  ; 

And  in  his  praife  my  time  to  come 
delightfully  employ. 

7.  From  dreadful  danger  and  diftrefs 
the  Lord  hath  let  me  free  : 

Thro'  him  fhall  I,  of  all  my  foes,     * 
the  juft  deftruction  fee. 

PSALM    LV. 
1^1  IVE  ear,  thou  judge  of  all  the  earth, 
\JT     and  liften,  when  I  pray  ; 
Nor  from  thy  humble  fuppliant  turn 

thy  glorious  face  away.  2.  Attend 


io6  P  6  A  I  M       Iv. 

V  Attend  to  this  my  fad  complaint, 

and  hear  my  grievous  moans  ; 
Whilft  I  my  mournful  cafe  declare 
with  artlefs  fighs  and  groans. 

3.  Hark,  how  the  foe  infults  aloud  ! 
how  fierce  oppreffors  rage  ! 

Whofe  fland'rous  tongues  with  wrathful  hate 
againft  my  fame  engage. 

4,  5.  My  heart  is  rack'd  with  pain,  my  foul 
with  deadly  frights  diftrefs'd  ; 

With  fear  and  trembling  compafs'd  round, 
with  horror  quite  opprefs'd. 

6.  How  often  wifh'd  I  then,   that  I 
The  dove's  fwift  wines  could  get  -> 

That  I  might  take  my  Ipeedy  flight, 
and  feek    a  fafe  retreat  ! 

7,  8.  Then  would  I  wander  far  from  hence  ; 
and  in  wild  defarts  ftray, 

Till  all  this  furious   ftorm  were  fpent, 
this  temped  paft  away. 

PART    II. 
9.  Deftroy,  0  Lord,  their  ill  defigns, 

their  counfcls   foon  divide  ; 
For  through  the  city  my  griev'd  eyes 

have  ftrife  and   rapine  fpy'd. 
10  By  day  and  night,  on  ev'ry   wall 

they  walk  their  conftant   round  ; 
And,  in   the  midft  of  all   her  ftrength, 

are  grief  and  mifchief  found. 

n.  Whoe'er 


PSALM    lv.  107 

1 1 .  Whoe'er  thro*  ev'ry  part  lhall  roam, 
will  frefh  diforders  meet  j 

Deceit  and  guile  their  conftaat  polls 
maintain  in  ev'ry  ftreet. 

1 2.  For  'twas  not  any  open  foe, 
that  falfe  reflections  made  ; 

For  then  I  could  with  eafe  have  borne 
the  bitter  things  he  faid  : 

'Twas  none  who  hatred  had  profefs'd, 

that  did  againft  me  rife ; 
For  then  I  had  withdrawn  myfelf 

from  his  malicious  eyes. 

13.  14.  But  'twas  ev'n  thou,  my  guide,  my 
whom  tend'reft  love  did  join  ;      [friend, 

Whofe  fweet  advice  I  valu'd  moll, 
whofe  pray'rs  were  mix'd  with  mine. 

15.  Sure,  vengeance  equal  to  their  crimes 
fuch  traitors  mult  furprife, 

And  fudden  death  requite  thofe  ills 
they  wickedly  devife. 

16,  17.  But  I  will  call  on  God,  who  flill 
fhall  in  my  aid  appear  : 

At  morn,  and  noon,  and  night  i'll  pray, 
and  he  my  voice  fhall  hear. 
PART   III. 
18.  God  has  releas'd  my  foul  from  thofe 

that  did  with  me  contend  ; 
And  made  a  num'rous  holt  of  friends 
my  righteous  caufe  defend. 

19.  For 


|sl  P  S  A  L  M  lv,  hi. 

tq.  For  he,  who  was  my  help  of  old, 

<hall  now  his  fuppliant  hear  ; 
And  punifh  thofe,  whole  profp'rous  ftate 

makes  them  no  Gcd  to  fear. 

20.  Whom  can  I  truft,  if  faithlefs  men 
perfidioufly  de\  ile 

To  ruin  me,  their  peaceful  friend, 
and  break  the  ftrongeft  ties  ? 

21.  Tho'  foft  and  melting  are  their  words, 
their  hearts  with  war  abound  : 

Their  fpecches  are  more  fmooth  than  oH, 
and  yet  like  fwords  they  wound. 

ii.  Do  thou,  my  foul,  on  God  depend, 

and  he  ihall  thee  fuftaiu  : 
tie  aids  the  juft,  whom  to  fupplant 

the  wicked  ftrive  in  vain. 
23.  My  foes,  that  trade  in  lyes  and  blood, 

fhall  all  untimely  die  ; 
Whilft  I,  for  health,  and  length  of  days, 

on  thee,  my  God,  rely. 

P  S  A  L  M  LVI. 
ilT^\0  Thou,  O  God,  in  mercy  help  ; 

[_Jr   for  man  my  life  perfues  : 
To  cruih  me  with  repeated  wrongs, 

lie  daily  it  rife  renews. 
•2.  Continually  my  fpiteful  foes 

to  ruin  me  combine  : 
Thou  feeft,  who  iitt'll  inthron'don  high, 

what  mighty  numbers  join 

3.  But 


PSALM  lvi.  109 

3.  But,  tho'  fometimcs  furprrs'd  by  fear 
(on  danger's  firlt  alarm  ) 

Yet  ftill  for  iuccour  1  depend 
on  thy  almighty  arm. 

4.  God's  faithful  promife  I  fliall  praife, 
on  which  I  now  rely  : 

In  God  I  truft,  and,  trulting  him, 
the  arm  of  flefli  defy. 

5.  They  wreft  my  words  and  make'emfpeak 
a  fenfe  they  never  meant  : 

Their  thoughts  are  all,  with  reftlefs  fpite, 
on  my  deftruction  bent. 

6.  In  clofe  affemblies  they  combine, 
and  wicked  projects  lay  : 

They  watch  my  fteps,  and  lie  in  wait 
to  make  my  foul  their  prey. 

7.  Shall  fuch  Injnftice  ftill  efcape  ? 
O  righteous  God,  arife  ; 

Let  thy  juft  wrath  (  too  long  provok'd  ) 
this  impious  race  chaftife. 

8.  Thou  numb'reft  all  my  wand'ring  fteps, 
lince  firft  compelPd  to  flee  : 

My  very  tears  are  treafur'd  up, 
and  regiftred  by  thee. 

«;.  When  therefore  I  invoke  thy  aid, 

my  foes  fhall  be  o'erthrown  ; 
For  I  am  well  affur'd,  that  God 

my  righteous  caufe  will  own. 


10,  i  1 


.  HI 


no  PSALM     hi,  1 


vu. 


ic.  1 1.  I'll  truft  God's  word,  and  fo  defpife 

the  force  that  man  can  raife  : 
i  2.  To  thee,  O  God,  my  vows  are  due ; 

to  thee  i'll  render  praife. 

13.  Thou  haft  retriev'd  my  foul  from  death, 

and  thou  wilt  ftillfecure 
The  life  thou  haft  fo  oft  preferv'd, 

and  make  my  footfteps  fure  : 
That  thus,   protected  by  thy  pow'r,    - 

I  may  this  light  enjoy  : 
And  in  the  fervice  ot^  my  God 

my  lengthen'd  days  employ. 

PSALM  LV1I. 
1  ^TTAHY  mercy,  Lord,  to  me    extend  : 

JL      On  ^y  protection  T  depend  j 
And  to  thy  wing  for  fheltcr  hafte, 
Till  this  outrageous  ftormis  paft. 

2.  To  thy  tribunal,  Lord,  I  fly, 

Thou  fov'reign  judge,  and  God  moft  high5 
Who  wonders  haft  for  me  begun, 
And  wilt  not  kave  thy  work  undone. 

3.  From  heav'n  protect  me  by  thy  arm, 
And  fhame  all  thofe  who  feek  my  harm  : 
To  my  relief  thy  mercy  fend, 

And  truth,  on  which  my  hopes  depend. 

4.  For  I  with  lavage  men  converfe, 
Like  hungry  lions  wild  and  fierce, 

"With  men  whofe  teeth  are  fpears,their  words 
Invenom'd  darts,  and  two-edg'd  fword^. 

5-  Be 


PSALM  lvii  lviii.         1 1 1 

5.  Be  thou,  O  God,  exalted  high  : 
And,  as  thy  glory  fills  the  iky, 

So  let  it  be  on  earth  difplay'd  ; 
Till  thou  art  here,  as  there,  obey'd. 

6.  To  take  me,  they  their  net  prepared, 
And  had  almoft  my  foul  enfnar'd  5 
But  fell  themfelves,  by  juft  decree, 
Into  the  pit  they  made  for  me. 

7.  O  God,  my  heart  is  fix'd,  'tis  bent, 
Its  thankful  tribute  to  preient  ; 

And,  with  my  heart,  my  voice  i'll  raife 
To  thee,  my  God,  in  fongs  of  praife. 

8.  Awake,  my  glory,   harp  and  lute, 
No  longer  let  your  firings  be  mute  : 
And  I,  my  tuneful  part  to  take, 
Will  with  the  early  dawn  awake. 

9.  Thy  praifes,  Lord,  I  will  refound 
To  all  the  lift'ning  nations  round  : 

10.  Thy  mercy,  higheft  heav'n  tranfcends  ; 
Thy  truth  beyond  the  clouds  extends. 

1 1.  Be  thou,  O  God,  exalted  high  j 
And,  as  thy  glory  fills  the  fky, 

So  let  it  be  on  earth  difplay'd  ; 
Till  thou  art  here,  as  there  obey'd. 

PSALM   LVIII. 
1  O  PE  AK,  O  ye  Judges  of  the  earth, 

V^     if  juft  your  fentence  be  j 
Ormuft  not  iiinocence  appeal 
to  heav'n  .from  your  decree  ? 

a,  Yotir 


ii2  PSALM     Iviii. 

2.  Your  wicked  heart  and  judgments  arc 
alike  by  malice  lway'd  ; 

Your  griping  hand,  by  weighty  bribes, 
to  violence  betiay'd. 

3.  To  virtue,  ftrangers  from  the  womb, 
their  infant  fteps  went  wrong  : 

They  prattled  ilander,  and  in  lyes 
empioy'd  their  lifping  tongue* 

4.  No  ferpent  of  parch'd  Afric's  breed 
does  ranker  poiion  bear  ; 

The  drowfy  adder  will  as  foon 
unlock  his  iiillcn  ear. 

5.  Uiimov'd  by  good  advice,  and  deaf 
as  adders  they  remain  ; 

From  whom  thelkiiful  charmer's  voice 
can  no  attention  giiin. 

6.  Defeat,  O  God,  their  threatening  rage, 
and  timely  break  their  pow'r  : 

Difarm  theie  growing  lions  jaws, 
e're  praftis'd  to  devour. 

7.  Let  now  their  infolence,  at  height, 
like  ebbing  tides  be  fpent  ; 

Their  IhivcrM  darts  deceive  their  aim, 
when  they  their  bow  have  bent. 

8.  Like  fnai!s,  let  them  diilblve  to  (lime  ; 
like  hafty  births  become, 

Unworthy  to  behold  the  fun, 
and  dead  within  the  womb. 


Ere 


P  S  A  L  M  lviii,  lix.  n3 

9.  Ere  thorns  can  make  the  flcili-pots  boil, 
tempeftuous  wrath  (hall  come 

From  God,  and  (hatch  them  hence  alive 
to  their  eternal  doom. 

10.  The  righteous  fliall  rejoice  to  feq 
their  crimes  iiich  vengeance  meet  ; 

And  faints  in  perfecutors  blood 
fhall  dip  their  hai  Imefs  feet. 

1 1.  Tranfgreflbrs  then  with  grief  fhall  fee 
juft  men  rewards  obtain  ; 

And  own  a  God,  whole  juftiee  will 
the  guilty  earth  arraign. 

'PSALM  LIX. 
iX^ELIVER  me,  O  Lord  my  God, 

\_Jp      from  all  my  fpiteful  foes  : 
In  my  defence  oppoie  thy  pow'r 
to  theirs  who  me  oppoie. 

2.  Preferveme  from  a  wicked  race, 
who  make  a  trade  ot  ill  ; 

Protedl  me  from  remorfelefs  men, 
who  feek  my  blood  to  fpill. 

3.  They  lie  in  wait,  and  mighty  pow'rs 
againfi  my  life  combine, 

Implacable  ;  yet,  Lord,  thou  know'ft, 
for  no  olTence  of  mine. 

4.  In  hafte  they  run  about,  and  watch 
my  guiltleis  life  to  take  : 

Look  down,  O  Lord,  on  my  diftrefs, 
and  to  my  help  awake. 

5.  Thou 


ii4  PSALM  lix. 

5.  Thou,  Lord  of  hofts,  and  IfraePs  God, 
their  heathen  rage  fupprefs  ; 

Relentlefs  vengeance  takeon   thofc, 
who  itubbornly  tranfgrefs. 

6.  At  ev'ning  to  befet  iriyhoufe, 
like  growling  clogs  they  meet ; 

While  others  through  the  city  range, 
and  ranfack  ev'ry  ftreet. 

7.  Their  throats  invenom'd  flander  breathe, 
their  tongues  are  fliarpen'd  fwords  : 

"  Who  hears  ?  (fay  they)  5  or.hearing,  dares, 
"  reprove  our  lawk  is  words  r" 

8.  But  from  thy  throne  thou  (halt,  O  Lord, 
their  baffled  plots  deride; 

And  foon  to  fcorn  and  fhame  expofe 
their  boafted  heathen  pride. 

9.  On  thee  I  wait  ;  'tis  on  thy  flrength 
for  fuccour  I  depend  : 

'Tis  thou,  O  God,  art  my  defence, 
who  only  canft  defend. 

10.  Thy  mercy,  Lord,  which  has  fo  oft 
from  danger  fet  me  free, 

Shall  crown  my  wi&es,  and  fubduc 
my  haughty  fV>es  to  mc, 

1 1.  Defiroy  them  not,  O  Lord,  at  once  ; 
reftrain  thy  vengeful  blow  ; 

Left  We,  ingratcfuily,  too  foon 
forget  their  overthrow. 

Difperfe 


PSAL  Mlix.  115 

Difpcrfc  them  through  the  nations  round, 

by  thy  avenging  pow'r  : 
Do  thou  bring  down  their  haughty  pride? 

O  Lord,  our  fhield  and  tow'r. 

1  2.  Now  in  the  height  of  all  their  hopes, 

their  arrogance  chaftife  ; 
Whofe  tongues  have  fmn'd  without  reftraint, 

and  curies  join'd  with  lyes. 

13.  Nor  fhalt  thou,whilft  their  race  endures, 
thine  anger,  Lord,  iupprefs  : 

That  diitant  lands,  by  their  juft  doom, 
may  Ifrael's  God  confe£s. 

14.  At  ev'ning  let  them  ftill  perfift 
like  growling  dogs,  to  meet  ; 

Still  wander  all  the  city  round, 
and  traverfe  ev'ry  ftreet. 

15.  Then,  as  far  malice  now  they  do, 
for  hunger  let  them  ftray  j 

And  yell  their  vain  complaints  aloud, 
defeated  of  their  prey  : 

16.  "YThilft  early  T  thy  mercy  fing, 
thy  wond'rous  pow'r  confefs  : 

For  thou  haft  been  my  lure  defence, 
my  refuge  in  diitrefs. 

1 7.  To  thee,  with  never-ceafmg  praiie, 
O  God,  myftrength,  i'U  fing  : 

Thou  art  my  God,  the  rock  from  whence 
my  health  and  fafety  (bring. 

PSAL  M 


n6  PSALM    lx. 

P  S  A  L  M  LX. 

li^\  GOD,  who  haft  our  troops  difpers'd 
\^J  Lorfaking  thole  who  left  thee  firft  \ 
As  we  thy  juft  difplcafure  mourn, 
To-  us  in  mercy,  Lord,  return. 

2.  Our  ftrength,  that  firm  as  earth  did  ftand 
Is  rent  by  thy  avenging  hand  : 

O  !  heal  the  breaches  thou  haft  made  : 
We  fhake,  we  fall,  without  thy  aid  ! 

3.  Our  folly's  fad  effects  we  feci  ; 

Lor,  drunk  with  difcord's  cup,  we  reel. 

4.  But  now,  for  them  who  thee  rcver'd, 
Thou  haft  thy  truth's  bright  banner  rear'd. 

5.  Let  thy  right-hand  thy  faints  protect  : 
Lord,  hear  the  pray'rs,  that  we  dirc<5t. 

6.  Tjie  holy  God  has  fpoke ;  and  I 
O'erjoy'd,  on  his  firm  word  rely. 

To  thee  in  portions  I'll  divide 
Lair  Sichcm's  foil,  Samaria's  pride  : 
To  Sichem,  fuccoth  next  I'll  join, 
And  meafure  out  her  vale  by  line. 
\   7.  Manafleh,  Gilead,  both  (bbftfttte 

To  my  .commands,  with  Epl  r&ifti's   tribe  : 
Ephraim  by  arm.  fupports1  Jmy  caufe, 
And  Judah  by  religious  Laws. 

S.  Moab  my  Have  and  drudge  (hall  be 
Nor  RdoVn  from  my  yoke  get  tree  ; 
Krotld  Paleftin^s  imperious  ftatc 
SiiaU  humbly  ^n  our  triumph  wait. 

9.  But 


I3  S  A  L  M  lx/lxi.  ti7 

o,  ttut  who  fliall  quell  thefe  mighty  pow'rs, 
And  clear  my  way  to  Edonvs  Kow^rs  ? 
Or  through  her  guarded  frontiers  tread 
Ihe  path  that  docs  to  conqueft  lead  ? 

io.  Kv'n  thou,  0  Clod,  wild  haft    difpcrsM 

Our  troops  (for  we  forfook  tliee  iirft) 

Thofe  whom  thou  didll   in  wrath    forfake, 

Aton'd,  thou  wilt  victorious  make. 

i  r.  Do  thou  our  fainting  caufe  fuftain  ; 

for  human  fuccours  are  but  vain. 

1  2.  Freili  ftrcngth  and  courage  God  beftows 

Tishe  treads  down  our  proudeft  foes. 

P  S  A  L  M  LXI. 
jT     ORD.  hear  my  cry,  regard  my  pray'r 

|   j      which  1,  opprefs'd  with  grief, 
2.  From  earth's  remoteft  parts  addrefs 

to  thee  iov  kind  relief. 
O  !  lodge  me  fate  beyond  the  reach 
of  psrlecuting  pow'r 

3.  Thou  who  lb  oft  from  fpiteful  foes 
haft  been  my  fheltfrifig  tow'r. 

4.  So  (hall  1  in  thy  facred  courts 


iecure  from  danger  Ke 


Beneath  the  cOvert  of  th)r  wings, 
all  future  ftorms  defy. 

5.  In  fign  my  vows  arc  heard,  once  more, 
I  o'er  thy  chofen  reign  : 

6.  O  !  Wei's  with  long  and  profp'rous  life 


the  king  thou  didft  ordain. 


7.  Confirm 


u8         PSAL  M  lxi,  lxii. 

7.  Confirm  his  throne,  and  make  his    reign 

accepted  in  thy  fight ; 
And  let  thy  truth  and  mercy  both 

in  his  defence  unite. 
3.  So  fliall  I  ever  ling  thy  praife, 

thy  name  for  ever  blefs  • 
Devote  my  profp'rous  days  to  pay 

the  vows  of  my  diftrefs. 
PSALM     LXII. 
iiy  7TY  Soul  for  help  on  God  relies  j 
2JL ▼JL  From  him  alone  my  fafety  flows  : 
My  rock,  my  health,  that  ftrength  fupplies, 
To  bear  the  Ihock  of  all  my  foes. 
3.  How  long  will  ye  contrive  my  fall, 
Which  will  but  haften  on  your  own  ? 
You'll  totter  like  a  bending  wall, 
Or  fence  of  uncemented  Stone. 

4*  To  make  my  envy'd  honours  lefs, 
They  ftrive  wkh  lyes,  their  chief  delight  ; 
For  they,  tho'  with  their  mouths  they  blefs, 
In  private  curfe  with  inward  fpite. 
$,6.  But  thou,  my  foul,  on   God  rely ; 
On  him  alone  thy  trull  repofe  : 
My  rock  and  health  will  ftrength  fupply, 
To  bear  the  fhock  of  all  my  foes. 

7.  God  does  his  laving  health  difpenfe, 
-And  flowing  bleflings  daily  fend  : 
He  is  my  fortrefs  and  defence  ; 
On  him  my  foul  fliall  ftill  depend. 

8.  In 


PSALM  lxii,  lxiii.  n9 

8.  In  him,  ye  people,  always  truft  ; 
Before  his  throne  pour  out  your  hearts  ; 
For  God,  the  merciful  and  juft, 

His  timley  aid  to  us  imparts. 

9.  The  vulgar  fickle  are  and  frail  j 
The  great  diflemble  and  betray  ; 
And,  laid  in  truth's  impartial  fcale, 
The  lighteft  things  will  both  outweigh. 

10.  Then  truft  not  in  oppreffive  ways  ; 
By  fpoil  and  rapine  grow  not  vain  ; 
Nor  let  your  hearts,  if  wealth  increafc, 
Be  fet  too  much  upon  your  gain. 

i  r.  For  God  has  oft  his  will  exprejs'd, 
And  I  this  truth  have  fully  known  ; 
To  be  of  boundlefs  pow'r  poflefs'd, 
Belongs,  of  right,  to  God  alone. 
12.  Though  mercy  is  his  darling  grace, 
In  which  he  chiefly  takes  delight  j 
Yet  will  he  all  the  human  race 
According  to  their  works  requite. 

P  S  A  L  M    JLXIII. 
i/^\GOD,  my  gracious  God,  to  thee 
V^  My  morning  pray  'rs  fhall  offer'd  be  ? 

For  thee  my  thirfty  foul  does  pant  ; 
My  fainting  flefh  implores  thy  grace, 
Within  this  dry  and  barren  place,  • 

Where  I  rcfrefhing  waters  want. 

i.  O  !  to  my  longing  eyes  once  more 
That  view  of  glorious  pow'r  reftore, 

Which 


iio  P  S  A  L  M     lxiii. 

Which  thy  majcftic  houfe  difplays  : 

3.  Becaufe  o  me  thy  wond'rous  love 
Than  life  itielf  does  dearer  prove, 

My  lips  QyaH  always  fpeak  thy  praife. 

4.  My  life,  while  I  that  life  enjoy, 
In  Helling   God  I  will  employ  ; 

With  lifted  hands  adore  his  name  : 
c.  Mv  foul's  content  ihall  he  as  rreat 
As  theirs  who  choiceft  dainties  cat, 

While  I  with  joy  his  praife  proclaim. 

6.  Whon  down  I  lie,  fwect  fleep  to  find, 
Thou,  Lord  art  prefent  to  my  mind  ; 

And  when  I  wake  in  dfrad  of  night. 

7.  Becaufc  thou  ftill  doft  fuccour  bring, 
Beneath  the  fhadow  of  thy  wing 

I  reil  with  fafety  and  delight. 

8.  My  foul,  when  foes  would  me  devour, 
Clea\    s  fall  to  thee,  whole  matchlefs  pow'r 

In  her  fupport  is  daily  fliown  : 

9.  .But  thole  the  righteous  Lord  fhall  Hay, 
That  my  deftrucHon  wilh  ;  and  they 

That  leek  my  life,  fhall  lofe  their  own. 

10.  it.   They  by  untimely  ends  fhall  die, 
Their  llelh  a  prey  to  foxes  lie  ; 

But  God  fhall  fill  the  king  with  joy  : 
Who  fwcars  by  thee  fhall  flail  rejoice  ; 
Whilft  the  falle  tongue,  and  lying  voice, 

Thou,  Lord,  flialt  iilcnce  and  deftroy. 

jP  S  A  L  M 


PSALM     lxiv.  121 

P  S  A  L  M    LXIV. 
jT     ORD,hear  the  voice  of  my  complaint ; 

^  j   To  my  requeft  give  ear  j 
P refer ve  my  life  from  cruel  foes, 

and  free  my  foul  from  fear. 
i.   O  !  hide  me  with  thy  tend'reft  care 

in  fome  fecure  retreat, 
From  finners  that  againft  me  rife  ; 

and  all  their  plots  defeat. 

3.  See  how,  intent  to  work  my  harm, 
they  whet  their  tongues  like  fwords  ; 

And  bend  their  bows  to  fhoot  their  darts, 
fliarp  lyes,  and  bitter  words. 

4.  Lurking  in  private,  at  the  juft 
they  take  their  fecret  aim  ; 

And  iuddenly  at  him  they  fhoot, 
quite  void  of  fear  and  fhame* 

5.  To  cany  on   their  ill  defigns 
they  mutually  agree  ; 

They  fpeak  of  laying  private  fnares, 
and  think  that  none  fhall  fee. 

6.  With  utmoft  diligence  and  care 
their  wicked  plots  they  lay  : 

The  deep  defigns  of  all  their  hearts 
are  only  to  betray. 

7.  But  God,  to  anger  juftly  mov'd, 
his  dreadful  bow  ihall  bend, 

And  on  his  flying  arrow's  point 
ihall  fwift  deftruction  fend. 

F  S.  Thofc 


*22     PSALM     lxiv,  lxv, 


$.  Thofeflanders  which  their  mouths  did  vent 

upon  themfelves  fhail  fill  ; 
Their  crimes  difclos'd   fhall  make   them  be 

defpis'd  and  fhunn'd  by  all. 

9.  The  world  fhall  then  God's  pow'r  confefs; 
and  nations  trembling  ftand  ; 

Convinc'd,  that  'tis  the  mighty  work 
of  his  avenging  hand  : 

10.  Whilft  righteous  men,  by  God  fecur'd, 
in  him  fliall  gladly  truft  ; 

And  all  the  lift'ning  earth  fliall  hear 
loud  triumphs  of  the  iuft. 

P  S  A  L  MC  LXV. 
iTT'OR  Thee,  O  God,  our  conftant  praifc 
Jj     In  Sion  waits,  thy  chofen  feat  : 
Our  promis'd  altars  there  we'll  raifb, 
And  all  our  zealous  vows  complete. 

2.  O  thou,  who  to  my  humble  pray'r 
Didft  always  bend  thy  lifFning  ear, 
To  thee  (hall  all  mankind  repair, 
And  at  thy  gracious  throne  appear. 

3.  Our  fins  (tho'  numberlefs)  in  vain 
To  Hop  thy  flowing  mercy  try  ; 
Whilft  thou  o'erlook'ft  the  guilty  ftain, 
And  waflieft  out  the  crimfon  dye. 

4.  Blelt  is  the  man,  who,  near  thee  plac'd, 
"Within  thy  ficrcd  dwelling  lives  ! 

Whilft  we,  at  humbler  diftancc,  taftc 
The  vaft  delights  thy  temple  gives. 

5.  By 


PSALM  lxv  123 

5.  By  wond'rous  acts,  O  God  moft  juft, 
Have  we  thy  giacious  anfwer  found  : 
In  the  remoteft  nations  truft, 
And  thofe  whom  ftormy  waves  furround, 
-6,  7.  God,  by  his  ftrength,  fits  faft  the  hills, 
And  does  his  matchlefs  pow'r  engage  ; 
With  which  the  fea's  loud  waves  he  ftilte, 
And  angry  crouds  tumultuous  rage. 

PART  II. 
3.  Thou,  Lord,  doit  barbVous  lands  difmay 
When  they  thy  dreadful  tokens  view  : 
With  joy  they  fee  the  night  and  day 
Each  others  track,  by  turns,  perfue* 
o.  From  out  thy  unexhaufted  ftore 
Thy  rain  relieves  the  thirfty  ground  ; 
Makes  lands,  that  barren  were  before, 
With  corn  and  ufeful  fruits  abound. 

10.  On  riling  ridges  down  it  pours, 
And  ev'ry  furrow'd  valley  fills  : 

Thou  mak'ft  them  fb ft  with  gentle  fhow'rs 
In  which  ableft  increafe  diftils. 

1 1 .  Thy  goodnefs  does  the  circling  year 
With  frefh  returns  of  plenty  crown  ; 
And  where  thy  glorious  paths  appear, 
Thy  fruitful  clouds  drop  fatnefs  down. 

1  2.  They  drop  on  barren  forefts,  chang'd 
By  them  to  paftures  frefh  and  green  : 
The  hills  about,  in  order  rang'd, 
In  beauteous  robes  of  joy  are  feen. 

F  a  13,  Large 


X24         PSALM     lxv,  Ixvi. 

13.  Large  flocks  with  fleecy  wool  adorn 
The  chearful  downs  ;  the  rallies  bring 
A  plenteous  crop  of  full-car'd  corn, 
And  feem,  for  jov,  to  fliout  and  ling. 

P  S  AL  M    LXYI. 
iT    ET  all  the  lands  with  fhouts  of  joy 
2|  7     to  God  their  voices  raiie  ; 
Sing  pfalms  in  honour  ol  his  name, 

and  fpread  his  glorious  praife. 
3.  And  let  them  fay,  how  dreadful,   Lord, 

in  all  thy  works  art  thou  ! 
To  thy  great  pow'r  thy  ftubborn  foes 

fhall  all  be  fore'd  to  bow. 

4.  Thro'  all  the  earth  the  nations  round 
fhall  thee  their  God  confefs  : 

And  with  glad  hymns  their  awful  dread 
of  thy  great  name  cxprefs. 

5.  O  !  come,  behold  the  works  of  God  ; 
and  then  with  me  you'll  own, 

That  he  to  all  the  fons  of  men 
has  wond'rous  judgments  ihown. 

6.  He  made  the  Sea  become  dry  land, 
through  which  our  fathers  wa&'d  ; 

Whilft  to  each  other  of  his  might 
with  joy  his  people  talk'd. 

7.  He  by  his  pow'r  for  ever  rules  ; 
his  eyes  the  world  furvey  : 

Let  no  prefumptuous  man  rebel 
againil  his  Sov'rcign  fway. 

PART 


PSALM     lxvi.  125 

PART    II. 
8,9.  O  !  all  ye  nations,  blefs  our  God, 

and  loudly  fpeak  his  praife  ; 
Who  keeps  our  foul  alive,  and  ftill 

confirms  our  fiedfaft  ways. 

10.  For  thou  haft  try'd  us,  Lord,  as  fire 
does  try  the  precious  ore  : 

1 1 .  Thou  brought'ft  us  into  ftreighjtswherewe 
oppreffing  burdens  bore. 

12.  Infulting  foes  did  us,  their  flaves, 
thro'  fire  and  water  chafe  ; 

But  yet,  at  laft,  thou  brought'ft  us  forth 

into  a  wealthy  place. 
13.  Burnt-ofP rings  to  thy  houfe  HI  bring, 
and  there  my  vows  HI  pay  ; 

1 4.  Which  1  with  folemn  zeal  did  make 
in  trouble's  difmal  day. 

15.  Then  ihall  the  richeft  Incenfe  fmoke, 
the  fatteft  rams  fhall  fall, 

The  choiceft  goats  from  out  the  fold, 
and  bullocks  from  the  ftaLL 

16.  O  !  come,  all  ye  that  fear  the  Lord  ; 
attend  with  heedful  care, 

WJrflft  I,  wha£  God  for  me  has  done, 
with  graceful  joy  declare. 

17.  1 8.  As  I,  before,  his  aidimpior'd, 
fo  now  I  praife  his  name  ; 

Who,  if  my  heart  had  harbour' d  fin, 
would  all  my  pray'rs  difclaim. 

19.  Buc 


i26         P  5  A  L  M     Ixvi,  lxvn. 

19.  But  God  to  me,  when  e'er  I  dry 
his  gracious  ear  did  bend  ; 

And  to  the  voice  of  my  rcqueft, 
with  conftant  Jove  attend. 

20.  Then  blefs'd  for  ever  be  my  God., 
who  never,  when  I  pray, 

With-holds  his  mercy  from  my  foul, 
nor  turns  his  face  away  ! 

P  S  A  L  M    LXVIL 
iTX^O  blefs  thy  chofen  race, 
X        in  mercy,  Lord,  incline  \ 
mA  caufe  the  brlghtnefs  of  thy  face 
on  all  thy  faints  to  fliine  •, 
Z,  That  io  thy  wond'rous  way 
may  through  the  world  b<  a  > 

,bute  pay, 
and  thy  falvation  own. 

3.  Let  diiPring  nations  join 
to  celebrate  thy  fame  ; 

Let  all  the  world,  O  Lord,  combine 
to  praiie  thy  glorious  naiv. 

4.  O  let  them'  fhout  and  ling, 
diffolv'd  in  pious  mirth  ; 

For  thou,  the  righteous  Judge  and  King, 
fhalt  govern  all  the  earth. 

5.  Let  difFring  nations  join 
to  celebrate  thy  fame 

Let  all  the  world,  O  Lord  combine 
to  praiie  thy  glorious  name. 

6.  Then, 


PSALM  lxvii,  lxviii.  127 

6.  Then  fliall  the  teeming  ground 
a  large  Increafe  difclofe  ; 

And  w€  with  plenty  fliall  be  crown'd,, 
which  God,  our  God,  beftows. 

7.  Then  God  upon  our  land 
fliall  conftantbleffings  fhow'r  ; 

And  all  the  world  in  awe  fliall  ftand 
of  his  refiftlefs  pow'r 

PSALM   LXVIII. 
iT     F,T  God,  the  God  of  battle,  rife, 

1,  j  andfeatter  his  prefumptuous  foes  ; 
Let  ihameful   rout  their  hoft  furprife, 
Who  fpitefully  his  pow'r  oppofe. 

2.  As  fmoke  in  tempefts  rage  is  loft* 
Or  wax  into  the  furnace  caft  ; 

So  let  their  facrilegious  hoft 
Before  his  wrathful  prefence  wafte, 

3.  But  let  thefervants  of  his  will 
His  favour's  gentle  beams  enjoy  ; 
Their  upright  hearts  let  gladnefs  fill, 
And  chearful  longs  their  tongues  employ, 

4.  To  him  your  voice  in  anthems  raife  : 

AITs  awful  name  he  bears  : 
Iq  hifn  rejoice  ;  exfol  his  praife, 
Who  rides  upon  high-rolling  fpheres. 

5.  Him,  from  his  empire  of  the  fkies, 
To  this  low  world  companion  draws, 
The  orphan's  claim  to  patronize, 
And  judge  the  injured  widow's  cauie. 

6.  'Tis 


128  PSALM     lxviii 

6.  'Tis  God,  who  from  a  foreign  foil 
Ileftores  poor  exiles  to  their  home; 
Makes  captiv  s  nee  ;  and  fruitlefs  toil, 
Their  proud  oppreffors  righteous  doom. 

7.  'Twas  fo  of  old,  when  thou  didft  lead 
In  perfon,  Lord,  our  armies  forth  ; 
Strange  terrors  thro'  the  defert  fpread, 
Convuliions  fliook  th*  aftonifti'd  earth. 

8.  The  breaking  clouds  did  rain  diftill, 
And  heav'n's  high  arches  fhook  with  fear  ^ 
How  then  fliould  Sinai's  humble  hill 

Of  IfraeFs  God  the  prefence  bear  ! 

9.  Thy  hand  as  famifh'd  earth's  complaint, 
llcliev'dher  from  celeftial  ftorcs  ; 

And,  when  thy  heritage  was  faint, 
A  ffwaofd  the  drdtirfi  t  wi  th  plefiteous  fhow'rs 
;    .    1  ilivages  had  rang'd  before, 

At  eafe  thou  mad'ft  our  tribes  refide  ; 
And  in  the  defert  for  the  poor, 
Thy  generous  bounty  did  provide. 
P  A  R  TV    II. 

1 1.  Thou  gav'ft  the  word  ;  we  {allied  forth,. 
And  in  thy  pow'rful  word  overcame  ; 
Whilft  virgin-troops,  with  fongs  of  mirth, 
In  ftate  our  conqueft  did  proclaim. 

12.  Vaft  armies,  by  fuch  gcn'ralsled, 
As  yet  had  ne'er  received  a  foil, 
Forfook  their  camp  with  fudden  dread, 
And  to  our  women  left  the  fpoil. 

l^.  Though 


PSAL  M     Ixviii.  129 

1  3.  Though  Egypt's  drudges  you  havebeen, 
Your  army's  wings  fhall  fhineas  bright 
As  doves,  in  golden  funfhine  feen, 
Or  filver'd  o'er  with  paler  light. 

14.  'Twas  fo,  when  God's  almighty  hand 
O'er  fcatter'd  Kings  the  conqueft  won  ; 
Our  troops,  drawm  up  on  Jordan's  ftrand, 
High  Salmon's  glitt'ring  ihow  outfhone. 

15.  From  thence  to  Jordan's  farther  coaft, 
And  Balhan's  hill,  we  did  advance  : 

No  more  her  height  fhall  Bafhan  boaft, 
But  that  flie's  God's  inheritance. 

1 6.  But  wherefore  (tho'  the  honour's  great) 
Should  this,  O  mountain,  fwell  your  pride  ? 
For  Sion  is  his  chofen  feat, 

Where  he  for  ever  will  reiide. 

17.  His  chariots  numberlefs  ;  his  pow'rs 
Are  heav'nly  hofts,  that  wait  his  will  : 
His  prefence  now  fills  Sion's  tow'rs, 

As  once  it  honour'd  Sinai's  hill. 

18.  Afcending  high,  in  triumph  thou 
Captivity  haft  captive  led  ; 

And  on  thy  people  didft  beftow 
The  fpoil  of  armies,  once  their  dread* 

Ev*n  rebels  fhall  partake  thy  grace, 
And  humble  profelytes  repair 
To  worfhip  at  thy  dwelling-place, 
And  all  the  world  pay  homage  there* 

19.  For 


u 


*3*  V  S  A  L  M  lxviii. 

19.  For  benefits  each  day  beflow'd, 
Be  daily  his  great  name  ador'd  ; 
%o.   Who  is  our  Saviour,  and  our  God, 
Of  life  and  death  the  fov'reign  Lord. 

•2x>  But  Jufiicc  f or  his  harden'd  foes 
Proportion'd  vengeance  hath  decreed, 
To  wound  the  hoary  head  of  thofe 
Who  in  prefumptuous  crimes  proceed. 
12.  The  Lord  has  thus  in  thunder  fpoke  ; 
M  As  I  fubdu'd  proud  Bafhan's  king, 
U  Once  more  I'll  break  my  people's  yoke, 
"  And  from  the  deep  my  fervants  bring  : 

33.   "  Their  feet  fhall  with  a  crimfon  flood* 

Of  flaughter'd  foes  be  cover'd  o'er  ; 
"  Nor  earth  receive  fuch  impious  blood, 
"  But  leave  for  dogs  th'  unhallow'd  gore. 
P  A  R  T     1IL 

24.  When,  marching  to  thy  bleft  abode, 
The  wond'ring  multitude  furveyM 
The  pompous  ftate  of  thee,  our  God, 
In  robes  of  majefty  array'd  j 

25.  Swcct-finging  levites  led  the  van  ; 
Loud  Inftruments  brought  up  the  gear  ; 
Between  both  troops  a  virgin-train 
With  voicq  and  timbrel  charm'd  the  ear. 

26.  This  was  the  burden  of  their  fong  : 
"  In  full  aflemblies  blefs  the  Lord  : 

"  All  who  to  Ifrael's  tribes  belong, 
£  The  God  of  IfraeTs  praife  record." 

27.  Nor 


PSALM      IxvilL  *&i 

27.  Nor  little  Benjamin  alone 

From  neighb'ring  bounds  did  there  attend* 

Nor  only  Judah's  nearer  throne 

Her  counfellers  in  ilate  did  fend  -r 

But  Zebulon's  remoter  feat, 

And  Napthali's  more  diftant  coaft, 

(The  grand  proceflion  to  complete) 

Sent  up  their  tribes,  a  princely  hoft. 

2 8. Thus  God  to  ftrength  and  union  brought 

Our  tribes,  at  ftrife  till  that  bleft  hour. 

This  work,  which  thou  O  God  haft  wrought 

Confirm  with  frefh  recruits  of  pow'r. 

29.  To  vifi't  Salem,  Lord,  defcend, 
And  Sion  thy  terreftrial  throne  ; 
Where  kings  with  prefents  fhall  attend 
And  thee  with  offer5 d  crowns  atone. 

30.  Break  down  the  fpearmens  ranks,  wha 
Like  pamper' d  herds  or  fa  vage  might :  [threat 
Their  filver-armour'd  chiefs  defeat, 

Who  in  deftru6tive  war  delight. 

311.  Egypt  fhall  then  ta  God  ftretch  forth; 
Her  hands,  and  Africk  homage  bring 

32.  The  fcatter'd  kingdoms  of  the  earth 

1  Their  common    Sov'reign's  Praifes  fing  y 

33.  Who,  mounted  on  the  loftieft  fphere 
Of  antient  heav'n,  fublimely  rides  ; 

From  whence  his  dreadful  voice  we  heaiv 
Like  that  of  warring  winds  and  tides. 

*    '34.  Afcribe 


132  PSALM     lxviii,    lxix. 

34.  Afcribe  ye  pow'r  to  God  mod  high  : 
Of  humble  Ifrael  lie  takes  care  ; 
Whofe  ftrength,  from  out  the  dufky  fky, 
Darts  fhining  terrors  through  the  air. 

35.  How  dreadful  are  the  facred  courts, 
Where  God  has  fix'd  his  earthly  throne  ! 
His  ftrength  his  feeble  faints  fupports  : 
To  God  give  praife,  to  him  alone. 

PSALM  LXIX. 
x  PAVE  me,  O  God,  from  waves  that  roll,, 

l^  And  prefs  to  overwhelm  my  fouL 
a.  With  painful  fteps  in  mire  I  tread, 
And  deluges  o'erflow  my  head. 

3.  With  reftlefs  cries  my  fpirits  faint  ; 
My  voice  is  hoarfe  with  long  complaint  ; 
My  fight  decays  with  tedious  pain, 
Whilft  for  my  God  I  wait  in  vain. 

4.  My -hairs,  tho*  num'rous,  ?,rc  but  few, 
Compared  with  foes  that  me  purfue 

With  groundlefshatc,  grown  now  of  mightT 
To  execute  their  lawlefs  fpite  : 
They  force  me,  guiltlefs,  to  refign, 
As  rapine,  what  by  fight  was  mine. 

5.  Thou,  Lord,  my  innocence  doft  fee, 
Nor  are  my  fins  concealed  from  thee. 

6.  Lord  God  of  hofts,  take  timely  care, 
Left,  for  my  fake,  thy  faints  defpair  : 

7.  Since  I  have  fufi'er'd  for  thy  name 
Reproach,  and  hide  my  face  in  fhame  ; 

8.  A 


PSALM     lxix.  133 

8.  A  ftranger  to  my  country  grown, 
Nor  to  my  near  ell  kindred  known  ; 
A  foreigner,  expos'  d  to  fcorn 

By  brethren  of  my   mother  born. 

9.  For  zeal  to  thy  lov'd  houfe  and  name 
Confumes  me  like  devouring  flame  ; 
Concern'd  at  their  affronts  to  thee, 
Mare  than  at  flanders  caft  on  me. 

1  o.  My  very  tears  and  abftinence 
They  conftrue  in  a  fpiteful  fenfe. 

1 1 .  When  cloath'd  with  fackcloth  for  their 
They  me  their  common  proverb  make,  [fake 

12.  Their  Judges  makemy  wrongs  their  jeft, 
Thofe  wrongs  they  ought  to  have  redrefs'd. 
How  fhould  I  then  expeft  to  be 

From  libels  of  lewd  drunkards  free  ? 

13.  But,  Lord,  to  thee  I  will. repair 
For  help,  with  humble,  timely  pray'r  ; 
Relieve  me  from  thy  mercy's  llore  : 
Difplay  thy  truth's  preferring  pow'r. 

14.  From  threatening  dangers  me  relieve,.' 
And  from  the  mire  my  feet  retrieve  ; 
From  fpiteful  foes  in  fafety  keep, 

And  fnatch  me  from  the  raging  deep. 

15.  Controul  the  deluge,  ere  it  fpread, 
And  roll  its  waves  above  my  head  : 
Nor  deep  deftruftion's  yawning  pit 
To  clofe  her  jaws  on  me  permit- 

16.  Lord 


i34  PSALM     faux. 

1 6.  Lord,  hear  the  humble  pray'r  I    make, 
For  thy  tranicending  goodnefi'  fake  ; 
Relieve  thy  fupplicant  once  marc 

From  thy  abounding  mercy's  ft  ore* 

17.  Nor  from  thy  fervant  hide  thy  face  : 
Make  hafte  ;  for  defp'rate  is  my  cafe  : 

1  8.  Thy  timely  fuccour  interpole, 
Ai^d  Ihield  me  from  remoriclefs  foes. 

19.  Thou  know'ft  what  infamy   and  fccrn 

I  from  my  enemies  have  borne  ; 

Nor  can  their  clofe-diifembled  /pite, 

Or  darkeft  plots,  efcape  thy  fight, 

20. Reproach  and  grief  have  broke  my  heart 

I  look'd  for  fome  to  take  my  part, 

To  pity  or  relieve  my  pain  y 

But  look'd,  alas  !  for  both  in  vain. 

21.  With  hunger  pin'd,  for  food  I  call  ; 
Inftead  of  food  they  give  me  gall  : 
And  when  with  thirft  my  fpirits  fink. 
They  give  me  Vinegar  to  drink. 

22.  Their  table  therefore  to  their  health 
Shall  prove  a  fnare,  a  trap  their  wealth  ; 
53.  Perpetual  darknefs  feize  their  eyes  j 
And  fudden  blafts  their  hopes  furprife. 

24.  On  them  thou  fhalt  thy  fury  pour, 
'Till  thy  fierce  wrath  their  race  devour  ; 

25.  And  make  their  houfe  a   difmal   cell. 
Where  none  will  e'er  vouchfafe    to    dwell 

a6.  For,, 


PSALM  Ixix. 


'35 


26.  For  new  afflictions  they  procur'd 
For  him  who  had  thy  ftripes  endur'd  ; 
And  made  the  wounds  thy  fcourge  had  torn 
To  bleed  afrefh  with  fharper  fcorn. 

27.  Sin  fhall  to  fin  their  fteps  betray, 
Till  they  to  truth  have  loft  the  way. 

28.  From  life  thou  fhalt  exclude  their  fout^ 
Nor  with  the  juft  their  names  inroll. 

29.  But  me,  howe'er  diftrefs'd  and  poor, 
Thy  ftrong  falvation  ihall  reftore  : 

30.  Thy  pow'r  with  fongs  Til  then  proclaim 
And  celebrate  with  thanks  thy  name. 

31.  Our  God  fhall  this  more  highly  prize, 
Than  herds  or  flocks  in  facrifice  : 

32.  Which  humble  faints  with  joy  Ihall  fee. 
And  hope  for  like  redrefs  with  me. 

33.  For  God  regards  the  poor's  complaint ; 
Sets  pris'ners  fret  from  clofe  reftraint. 

34.  Let  heaven,  earth,  fea,  their  voices  raife> 
And  all  the  world  refound  his  praife. 

35.  For  God  will  Sion's  walls  erect  ^ 
Fair  Judah's  cities  he'll  protect  ; 
Till  all  her  fcatter'd  fons  repair 

To  undifturb'd  poffeffion  there. 

36.  This  blefling  they  fhall,  at  their  death, 
To  their  religious  heirs  bequeath  \ 

And  they  to  endlefs  ages  more, 
Of  fuch  as  his  bleft  name  adore. 

PSALM 


j36         PSALM     Ixx,      IxxL 

PSALM  LXX. 
i  £^\ LORD,  to  my  relief  draw  near  ; 

V^/  For  never  was  more  prefling  need  : 
For  my  deliv'rance,  Lord  appear, 
And  add  to  that  deliverance  ipeed. 

2.  Confufion  on  their  heads  return, 
Who  to  deftroy  my  foul  combine  : 
Let  them,  defeated,  blulh  and  mourn, 
Enfnar'd  in  their  own  vile  defign. 

3.  Their  doom  let  defolation  be  ; 
With  fiiame  their  malice  be  repaid, 
Who  mock'd  my  confidence  in  thee, 
And  fport  of  my  affliction  made  : 

4.  While  thofe  who  humbly  feek  thy  face, 
To  joyful  triumphs  lhall  be  rais'd  ; 

And  all  who  prize  thy  faving  grace, 
With  me   fhall  fing,  the  Lord  be  prais'd, 

5.  Thus  wretched  tho'  lam,  and  poor, 
The  mighty  Lord  of  me  takes  care  : 
Thou,  God,  who  only  canft  reftore, 
To  my  relief  with  ipeed  repair. 

P  S  A  L  M     LXX  I. 
i,TN  thee  I  put  my  ftedfaft  truft  ; 

2.  J[  defend  me,  Lord,  from  fhame  : 
Incline  thine  ear,  and  fave  my  foul  ; 

for  righteous  is  thy  name. 

3.  Be  thou  my  ftrong  abiding-place, 
to  which  I  may  refort  : 

*Tis  thy  decree  that  keeps  me  fafe  ; 

Thou  art  my  rock  and  fort.    4.  5.  From 


PSALM    lxxi.  137 

4,  5.  From  cruel  and  ungodly  men 

protect  and  fet  me  free  ; 
For  from  my  earlieft  youth  till  now, 

my  hope  has  been  in  thee. 
6.   Thy  conftant  care  did  fafely  guard 

my  tender    infant  days  ; 
Thou  took'ft  me  from  my  mother's  womb, 

to  fing  thy  conftant  praife. 

7,8.  While  fome  on  me  with  wonder  gaze, 

thy  hand  fupports  me  ftill  : 
Thy  honour  therefore,  and  thy  praife, 

my  mouth  flw.ll  always  fill. 

9.  Reject  not  then  thy  fervant,  Lord, 
when  I  with  age  decay  : 

Forfake  me  not,  when  worn  with  years, 
my  vigour   fades  away. 

10.  My  foes,  againft  my  fame  and  me, 
with  crafty  malice  fpeak  ; 

Againft  my  foul  they  lay  their  (hares, 

and  mutual  counfel  take. 
1,1.  *  His  God  fay  they,  forfakes  him  now,    ^ 

"  on  whom  he  did  rely  : 
"   Purfue  and  take  him,  whilft  no  hope 

"  of  timely  aid  is  nigh." 

12.  But  thou,  my  God,  withdraw  not  far  : 
for  fpeedy  he)p  we  call  ; 

13.  To  fhame  and  ruin  bring  my  foes, 
that  feck  to  work  my  fall. 

14.   But 


138         PSALM  lxxL 

14.  But  as  for  me,  my  ftedfaft  hope 
(hall  on  thy  pow'r  depend  ; 

And  I  in  grateful    fongs  of  praife 
my  time  to  come  will  fpend. 
PART  II. 

15.  Thy  righteous  acts,  and  faving  health, 
My  mouth  fhall  Hill  declare  ; 

Unable  yet  to  count  them  all, 
tho'  fumm'd  with  utmoft  care. 

16.  While  God  vouchfafes  me  his  fupport, 
I'll  in  his  ftrength  go  on  ; 

All  other  righteoufnefs  difclaim, 
and  mention  his  alone. 

\y.  Thou,  Lord,  haft  taught  me,  from  my 
to  praife  thy  glorious  name  :        [youth, 

And  ever  fince  thy  wondrous  works 
have  been  my  conftant  theme. 

18.  Then  now  forfake  me  not,  when  I 
am  grey  and  feeble  grown  ; 

Till  I  to  thefe,  and  future  times, 
thy  ftrength  and  pow'r  have  ihown. 

19.  How  high  thy  jufticc  foars,  O  Go. 
how  great  $pd  wondYous  are 

The  mighty  works  which  thou  ne  ! 

who  may  with  thee  compare  ! 

20.  Me,  whom  thy  hand  has  forely  prefAl,. 
thy  grace  Hull  vet  rejifye  •, 

And  from  the  lowed  depth  of  woe 
with  tender  care  retrieve. 

21.  Through 


PSALM     Ixxi,   Ixxii. 


[39 


<2 1 .  Through  thee,  my  time  to  come  ftiall  be 

with  pow'r  and  greatnefs  crown'd  ; 
And  me,  who  difmal  years   have  pafs'd, 

thy  comforts  fhall  furround  : 
22.  Therefore,  with  pfaltery  and  harp, 

thy  truth,  O  Lord,  I'll  praife 
To  thee,  the  God  of  Jacob's  race. 

my  voice  in  anthems  raife. 

8,3.  Then  jpy  fhall  fill  my  mouth,  and  fongs 

employ  my  chearful  voice  ;  . 
My  grateful  foill,  by  thee  redeemed,. 

fhall  in  thy  ftrength  rejoice. 
24.  My  tongue  thy  juft  and  righteous   acts 

fhall  all  the  day  proclaim  ; 
Becaufe  thou  didft  confound  my  ices, 

and  brought'ft  them  all  to  fhauie. 

PSALM  LXXII. 
iT     ORD,  let  thy  juft  decrees  the  king 

j   j      in  all  his  ways  direct  ; 
And  let  his  Son,  throughout  his  re'gn, 

thy  righteous  laws  rejtpecfe. 

2.  So  ftiall  he  full  thy  people  judge 
with  pure  and  upright  mind, 

Whilfl  all  the  hdpfefs  poor  fhall  aim 
their  juft  protector  find. 

3.  Then  hills  and  mountains  fhall  bring  forth 
the  happy  fruits  of  peace  ; 

Which  all  the  land  fhall  own  to  be 
the  work  of  righteoufnefs  : 

4.  Whilfl: 


i4o  PSALM  Ixxii. 

4.  Whilft  he  the  poor  and  needy  race 
fhall  rule  with  gentle  fway, 

And  from  their  humble  necks  fhall  take 
oppreflive  yokes  away. 

5.  In  ev'ry  heart,   thy  awful  fear 
{hall  then  be  rooted  faft, 

As  long  as  fun  and  moon  endure, 
or  time  itfelf  fhall  laft. 

6.  He  fhall  defcend  like  rain,  that  chears 
the  meadows  fecond  birth  ; 

Or  like  warm  fhow'rs,  whofe  gentle  drops 
refrefh  the  thirfty  earth. 

7.  In  his  bleft  days  the  juft  and  good 
fhall  be  with  favour  crown'd  ; 

The  happy  land  fhall  ev'ry  where 
with  endlefs  peace  abound. 

8.  His  uncontrouPd  dominion  fhall 
from  fea  to  fea  extend  j 

Begin  at  proud  Euphrates'  ftreams, 
at  nature's  limits  end. 

9.  To  him  the  favage  nations  round 
fliall  bow  their  fervile  heads  : 

His  vanquifh'd  foes  fliall  lick  the  duflr, 
where  he  his  conqueft  fpreads. 

ic.  The  kings  of  Tarfhifli,  and  the  Ifics, 
ihall  coftly  prcfents  bring  ; 

From  fpicy    Sheba  gifts  fliall  come, 
and  wealthy  Saba's  Icing. 

11.  To 


PSALM     lxxil.  141 

1 1.  To  him  fhall  ev'ry  king  on  earth 
his  humble  homage  pay  ; 

And  dill' ring  nations  gladly  join 
to  own  his  righteous  fway, 

12,  For  he  fhall  let  the  needy  free, 
when  they  for  fuccour  cry  ; 

Shall  fave  the  Iielplefs,   and  the  poor, 

and  all  their  wants  fupplv. 
PART    H. 
13  .His  providence,  for  needy  fouls, 

fhall  due  fupplies  prepare  ; 
And  over  their  defencelefs  lives 

lhall  watch  with  tender  care. 

14.  He  (hail  preferve  and  keep  their  fouls 
from  fraud  and  rapine  free  ; 

And  in  his  fight  their  guiltlefs  blood 
of  mighty  price  fhall  be. 

15.  Therefore  fhall  God  his  life  and    reign 
to  many  years  extend  ; 

Whilft  eaftern  princes  tribute  pay, 

and  go1  den  prefents  fend. 
For  him  fhall  conftant  pray'rs  be  made 

thro*  all  his  profp'rous  days  : 
His  juft  dominion  fhall  afford 

a  lifting  theme  of  praife. 

16.  Of  ufeful  grain,  through  all  the  land, 
great  plenty  fhall  appear  : 

A  Handful  fown  on  mountain-tops 
a  mighty  crop  fhall  bear  : 

Its 


142  PSALM  lxxii,  Ixxiii. 

Its  fruit,  like  cedars  fliook  by  winds, 

a  rattling  noife  fliall  yield  : 
The  city  too  fliall  thrive,  and  vie, 

for  plenty  with  the  field. 

17.  The  mem'ry  of  his  glorious  name    ' 
thro'  endlefs  years  fliall  run  ; 

His  fpotlefs  fame  fliall  fliine  as  bright 

and  lading  as  the  fun. 
In  him  the  nations  of  the  world 

fliall  be  completely   blefs'd, 
And  his  unbounded  happineik 

by  ev'ry  tongue  confeis'd. 

18.  Then  blefs'd  be  God,  the  mighty  Lord, 
the  God  whom  Ifrael  fears  ; 

Who  only  wend'rous  in  his  works, 

beyond  compare,  appears. 
19.   Let  earth  be  with  his  glory  fill'd  ; 

for  ever  blefs  his  name  ; 
Whilft  to  his  praife  the  lift'ning  world 

their  glad  alien t  proclaim. 

PSALM  LXXIII. 
1      A    T  length,  by  certain  proofs,  'tis  plain 

Ji\_  That  God  will  to  his  faints  be  kind  ; 
That  all  whole  hearts  are  pure  and  clean, 
Shall  his  protecting  favour  find. 
2,  3.   Till  this  fuftaining  truth  1  knew, 
My  ftagg'ring  feet  had  almott  fail'd  : 
1  griev'd,  the  Aimer's  wrealth  to  view, 
And  envy'd  when  the  fools  prevail'd. 

4,  5.  They 


PSALM  lxxiii.  143 

4,  5.  They  to  the  grave  in  peace  defcend, 
And,  whilft  they  live,  are  hale  and  ftrong  j 
No  plague  or  troubles  them  offend, 
Which  oft  to  other  men  belong. 
6,7.  With  pride,  as  withachain,  they're  held, 
And  rapine  feems  their  robe  of  ftate  ; 
Their  eyes  ftand  out,  with  fatnefs  fwell'd; 
They  grow,  beyond  their  wifhes,  great. 

8,9.  With  hearts  corrupt,  and  lofty  talk, 

Opprefiive  methods  they  defend  ; 

Their  tongue  thro'  all  the  earth  does  walk 

Their -blaiphemies  to  heav'n  afcend. 

1  o.    And  yet  admiring  crouds   are  found, 

Who  fervile  vifits  duely  make  ; 

Becaufe  with  plenty  they  abound, 

Of  which  their  flatt'ring  flaves  partake* 

1 1 .  Their  fond  opinion  thefe  purfue, 

Till  they  with  them  profanely  cry, 

c-  How  fhould  the  Lord  our    actions  view  ? 

"  Can  he  perceive,  who  dwells  fo  high  ? 

1  2.  Behold  the  wicked  !  thefe  are  they 

Who  openly  their  fins  profefs  ; 

And  yet  their  wealth's  increas'd  each  day. 

And  all  thdr  actions  meet  fuccefs. 

i3,i4.ccThenhaveIcleans'dmyheart(faid  I), 
"  And  wafh'd  my  hands  from  guilt  in  vain: 
c'  If  all  the  day  opprefs'd  I  lie, 
*c  And  cv'ry  morning  fuffer  pain." 

15,  Thus 


144  PSALM     lxxiii. 

1 5.  Thus  did  I  once  to  fpeak  intend : 
But  if  fiich  things  I  rafhly  fay, 

Thy  children,  Lord,  I  muft  offend, 
And  bafely  fhould  their  caufe  betray. 
PART    II. 

16,  17.  To  fathom  this  my  thoughts  I  bent} 
But  found  the  cafe  too  hard  for  me  ; 

Till  to  the  houfe  of  God  I  went  : 
Then  I  their  end  did  plainly  fee. 
18.  How  high  foe'er  advanced,  they  all 
On  flipp'ry  places  loofely  Hand  ; 
Thence  into  ruin  headlong  fall, 
Call  down  by  thy  avenging  hand. 

j  9,20  J-Iow  dreadful  and  how  quick  their  fate 
Defpis'd  by  thee,  when  they're  deitroy'd  ; 
As  waking  men  with  lcorn  do  treat 
The  fancies  that  their  dreams  employed. 
2 1,22.  Thus  was  my  heart  with  grief  oppreft 
My  reins  were  rack'd  with   reitlefs  pains  ; 
So  ftupid  was  I,  like  a  bcaft, 
Who  no  reflecting  thought  retains. 

23,  24.  Yet  flill  thy  prefence  me  fupply'd, 
Ami  thy  right-hand  affiftance  gave  ; 
Thou  firft  ihalt  with  thy  couniel  guide, 
And  then  to  glory  me  receive. 
25.  Whom  then  in  heav'n  but  thee  alone 
Have  I,  whofc  favour  I  require  ? 
Throughout  the  fpacious  earth  there's  none 
That  I  bcfides  thee  can  defire. 

26.  My 


P  S  A  L  M     Ixxiii,    lxxiv.       145 

z6.  My   trembling   flefh,  and  aching  heart, 
.May  often  fail  to  fuccour  me   ; 
But  God  fliall  inward  ftrcngth  impart, 
And  my  efternal  portion  be. 

27.  For  they  that  far  from  thee  remove, 
Shall  into  fudden  ruin  fall  : 

If  after  other  Gods  they  rove, 

Thy  vengeance  fliall  deftroy  them  all. 

28,  But  as  for  me,  'tis  good  and  juft, 
That  I  fhould  ftill  to  God  repair-; 

In  him  I  always  put  my  truft, 
And  will  his  wondrous  works  declare* 
P  S  A  L  M    LXXIV. 

WHY  haft  thou  caft  us  off,  O  God  ? 
wilt  thou  no  more  return  ? 
•Oh  !  why  againA  thy  chofen  flock 

does  thy  fierce  anger  burn  ? 
a.  Think -on  thy  antient  purchafe,  Lord, 

the  land  that  is  thy  ewn, 
By  thee  redeem'd;  and  Sion's  mount, 
where  once  thy  glory  fhone. 

3.  Oh,  come  and  view  our  ruin'd'ftateJ 
how  long  our  troubles  laft  ! 

See  how  the  fee  with  wicked  rage 
has  laid  thy  temple  wafte  ! 

4.  Thy  foes  blafpheme  thy  name  ;  where  late 
thy  zealous  icrvants  pray'd, 

The  heathen  there,  with  haughty  pomp, 
there  bannners  have  difplay'd. 

G  5,  6.  Thofe 


14^  P  S  A  L  M     Ixxiv. 

5.  6.  Thofe  curious  carvings,  which  aid  once 

advance  the  artifts  fame, 
With  ax  and  hammer  they  ueftroy, 

like  works  of  vulgar  frame. 
7.  Thy -holy  temple  they  have  burnt  4 

and  what  efcap'd  the  flame, 
Has  been  profan'd,  and  quite  defac1 

tho'  facred  to  thy  name. 

3.  Thy  worfliip  wholly  to  deftroy 

malicioufly  they  aim'd  ; 
And  all  the  facred  places  burn'd, 

where  we  thy  praife  proclaim'd. 

9,  Yet  of  thy  preience  thou  vouch: a 
no  tender  figns  to  lend  : 

We  have  no  Prophet  now,  that  kno     - 
when  this  fad  ltate  fhall  end. 
JP  A  R  T  II. 

10,  But,  Lord,  how  long  wilt  thou  permit 
th'  iufulting  foe  to  boafl  ? 

Shall  all  the  honour  of  thy  name 
for  evermore  be  loll  ? 

11,  Why  hold'ft  thou  back  thy  ftrong  right  - 
and  on  thy  patient  breaft,  [hand, 

When  vengeance  calls  to  ftretch  it  forth, 
<o  calmly  IcttTt  it  reil  ? 

di.  Thou  heretofore,  with    kingly  pow'r, 
in  our  defenc 

as,  throughout   the  wond'ring  world, 
h\\\  great  ialvation  wrought; 

1  %n  -Twas 


PSALM    lxxiv.  147 

13  'Twas  thou,  O  God,  that   didft  the  fea, 

by  thy  own  ftrength  divide  : 
Thou  brak'ft  the  watry  monfters  head, 

the  waves  o'erwhelm  their  pride. 

14.  The  greateft,  fierceft  of  them  all, 
that  feem'd  the  deep  to  fway, 

Was  by  thy  pow'r  deltroy'd,  and  made 
to  favage  beafls  a  prey. 

15.  Thou  clav'ft  the  folid  rock,  and  mad'fl 
the  waters  largely  flow  ; 

Again,  thou  mad'ft,  thro"  parting  ftreams, 
thy  wond'ring  people  go. 

16.  Thine  is  the  chearful  day,  and  thine 
the  black  return  of  night ; 

Thou  haft  prepared  the  glorious  fun, 
and  evVy  feebler  light. 

17.  By  thee  the  borders  of  the  earth 
in  perfect  order  ftand  : 

The  fummer's  warmth,  and  winter's   cold, 
attend  on  thy  command. 

FART    III. 

18.  Remember,  Lord,  howfcoraful  foel 
have  daily  urg'd  our  fhame  ; 

And  how  the  foolifh  people  have 
blafphem'd  thy  holy  name. 

19.  Oh,  free  thy  mourning  turtle-dove, 
by  linful  crouds  befet ; 

Nor  the  affembly  of  thy  poor 
for  evermore  forget. 

G  2  bo.  Thr 


148  PSAL  M     lxxiv,  lxxv, 

20.  Thy  antient  cov'nant,  Lord,  regard, 
and  make  thy  promife  good  ; 

For  now  each  corner  of  the  land 
is  fill'd  with  men  of  blood. 

21.  O  let  not  the  opprels'd  return, 
withforrow  cloath'd,  and  fha7ne  ; 

Bat  let  the  h6lplefs  and  the  poor 
for  ever  praife  thy  name. 

22.  Arife,  O  God,  in  our  behalf  ; 
thy  caufe  and  ours  maintain  : 

Remember  how  infulting  fools 
each  day  thy  name  prophane  i 

23.  Make  thou  the  boaftings  of  thy  foes 
for  ever,  Lord,  to  ceafj 

Whofe  infolence,  if  unchaiti/AJ, 
will  more  and  more  increafe, 

PSAL  M     LXXV. 
ifT^O  Thee,  O  God,  we  render  praifef 

to  thee  with  thanks  repair  -y 
For,  that  thy  name  to  us  is  nigh, 
thy  wond'rous  works  declare. 

2.  In  Ifrael  when  my  throne  is  fix'd, 
with  me  fhall  juflice  reign. 

3.  The  land  with  difcord  makes  ;  but  I 
the  linking  frame  fuftain. 

4.  Deluded  wretches  I  advis'd 
their  errors  to  redrefi  ; 

And  warn'd  bold   finners,  that;  they  fiiould 
ir  {welling  pride  fupprefs. 

e*  Bear 


P  S  A  L  M     Ixxv.  149 

■-.  Bear  not  yourfelves  fo  high5  as  if 
no  pow'r  could  yours  reftrain  : 

.  \\t  your  ftubbarn  necks,  and  lea^n 
to  fpeak  with  lels  difdain. 

6.  For  that  promotion,  which  to  gain 

your  vain  ambition  ft  rives, 
From  neither  eaii,  nor  weft,  nor  yet 

from  fouthern  climes  arrives. 
j.  For  God  the  great  difpofer  is, 

and  Sovereign  judge  alone, 
Who  cafts  the  proud  to  earth,  and  lifts 

the  humble  to  a  throne. 

SL  His  hand  holds  forth  a  dreadful  cup  ; 

with  purple  wine  'tis  crown'd  ; 
:  deadly  mixture,  which  his  wrath 

deals  out  to  nations  round. 
Of  this  his  faints  fometimes  may  tafre  ; 

but  wicked  men  ftiall  fqueeze 
The  bitter  dregs,  and  be  condemned 

to  drink  the  very  lees. 

lis  prophet,  Ir  to  all  the  world 

this  meffage  will  relate  : 
Thcjuftice  then  of  Jacob's  God 

my  fong  fliall  celebrate. 
10.  The  wicked's  pride  I  will  reduce, 

their  cruelty  difarm  ; 
Exalt  the  juft,  and  feat  him  high, 

above  the  reach  of  harm. 

PSALM 


150         PSALM    Ixxvl. 

P  S  A  L  M    LXXVI. 

iIN  Judah  the  almighty's  known. 
j^  (Almighty,  there,  by  wonders  fhown): 
His  name  in  Jacob  does  excel  : 
n.  His  fan&uary  in  Salem  ftands  : 
The  majefty  that  heav'n  commands 
In  Sion  condefcends  to  dwell. 

3.  lie  brake  the  bow  and  arrows  there, 
The  fhield,  the  temper'd  fword,  and  fpear;. 

There  flain  the  mighty  army  lay  : 

4.  Whence  Sion's  fame  thro'  earth  is  iprcad, 
Of  greater  glory,  greater  dread, 

Than  hills  where  robbers  lodge  their  prey. 

5.  Their  valiant  chiefs,  who  came  for  fpoil, 
Themfelves  met  there  a  fhameful  foil : 

Securely  down  to  fleep  they  lay  ; 
But  wak'd  no  more  ;  their  ftouteft  band 
Ne'er  lifted  one  refiftlefs  hand 
'gainft  his  that  did  their  legions  flay, 

6.  When  Jacob's  God  began  to  frown, 
Both  horfe  and  charioteers,  'oerthrown, 

Together  flept  in  endlefs  night. 

7.  When  thou,   whom  earth  and  heav'n 
Doft  once  with  wrathful  look  appear  [revere 

What  mortal  pow'r  can  ftand  thy  fight? 

8.  Pronounc'd  from  heav'n,  earth  hearM  its 

[Doom  \ 
Grcwhufh'd  with  fear  when  thou didlt  come 

9,  The 


F  S   A   L  M     Ixxvi,  Ixxvii.  151 

(j.  The  incck  with  juflicc  to  reftore. 
10.  The  wrath  of  man  fhall  yield  thee  praife  : 
Its  laft  attempts  but  ferve  to  raife 
The  triumphs  of  almighty  pow'r. 

1  i.  Vow  to  the  Lord  ;  yc  nations,  bring 
Vow'd  prcfents  to  th'  eternal  king  : 

Thus  to  his  name  due  rev'rence  pay, 
1  2.  Who  proud  eft  potentates  can  quell, 
To  earthly  kings  more  terrible, 

Than,  to  their  trembling  fubje&s,  they* 

V  S  A  L  M    L  XXVII. 

iT^O  God  I  cry'd,  who  to  my  help 
did  gracioufly  repair  ; 

2.  In  trouble's  difmal  day,  I  fought 
my  God  with  humble  pray  r. 

All  night  my  feft'ring  wound  did  run  • 

no  med'cine  gave  relief  ; 
My  foul  no  comfort  would  admit, 

my  foul  indulg'd  her  grief. 

3.  I  thought  on  God,  and  favours  pafAl  5 
but  that  increased  my  pain  : 

I  found  my  fpirit  more  opprefs'd, 
the  more  1  did  complain. 

4.  Thro1  ev  ry  watch  of  tedious  night 
Thou  kreep'ft  my  eyes  awake  ; 

My  grief  is  fwcll'd  to  that  excefs, 
1  iigh,  but  cannot  fpeak. 

5-  I 


152  PSALM     lxxvii. 

5.  I  caird  to  mind  the  days  of  old, 
with  rignal  mercy  crown'd  ; 

Thofe  famous  years  of  antient  times^ 
for  miracles  renown  *d. 

6.  By  night  I  recoiled  my  fongs, 
on  former  triumphs  made  ; 

Then  fearch,  confult,  and  afk  my  heart, 
Where's  now  that  wond'rous  aid  ? 

7.  Has  God  for  ever  caft  us  off? 
withdrawn  his  favour  quite  ? 

8.  Are  both  his  mercy  and  his  truth 
retir'd  to  endlefs  night  ? 

9.  Can  his  long  pra&is'd  love  forget 
its  wonted  aids  to  bring  ? 

lias  he  in  wrath  fhut  up  and  feal'd 
his  mercy's  healing  fpring  ? 

10.  I  faid,  my  weaknefs  hints  thefe  fears  j 
but  I'll  my  fears  difband  ; 

I'll  yet  remember  the  nioft  high, 
and  years  of  his  right-hand. 

1 1 .  I'll  call  to  mind  his  works  of  old 
the  wonders  of  his  might  ; 

12.  On  them  my  heart  Avail  meditate, 
my  tongue  fhall  them  recite. 

13.  Safe  lodg'd  from  human  fearch  on  high, 
O  God,  thy  councils  are  ! 

Who  is  fo  great  a  God  as  ours  ? 
who  can  with  him  compare  ■ 

14.  Long 


PS  A  L  M     lxxvii,  Ixxviii.        153 

14.  Long  fince  a  God  of  wonders  thee 
thy  refcu'd  people  found  ; 

15.  Long  fince  haft  thou  thy  chofen  feed 
v/ith  ftrong  deliv'rance  crown'd. 

16.  When  thee,  O  God,  the  waters  faw, 
the  frighted  billows  lhrunk  ; 

The  troubled  depths  themfelves  for  fear 
beneath  their  channels  funk. 

17.  The  clouds  pour'd  down,  while  rending 
did  with  their  Noife  confpire  ;       [Skies 

Thy  arrows  all  abroad  were  fent, 
wiflg'd  with  avenging  fire. 

*8.Heav'u  with  thythunder'svoicewas  torn, 

whilft  all  the  lower  world 
With  lightning  blaz'd,  earth  fliook  &  feem -d 

from  her  foundations  hurrd. 
19*  Thro'  rolling  ftream  thou  find'ft  thy 

thy  paths  in  Waters  lie  ;  [way 

Thy  wond'rous  paffage,  wThere  no  fight 

thy  footfteps  can  defcry. 

20.   Thou  ledd'ft  thy  people  like  a  flock 

Life  through  the  defart  land, 
By  Mofes,  their  meek  fkilful  guide, 
and  Aaron's  facred  hand. 

PSALM  LXXVIII. 
iT  TEAR,  O  my  people,  to  my  law, 

XjL  devout  attention  lend  ; 
Let  the  inftruction  of  my  mouth 
deep  in  your  hearts  defcend, 

G  5  2.  My 


"*54  PSAL  M     lxxviii. 

2.  My  tongue,  by  Infpinition  taught, 
ihall  parables  unfold, 

Dark  oracles,  but  underftood,  l 

and  own'd  for  truths  of  old  ; 

3.  Which  we  from  facred  regifters 
of  anticnt  times  have  known, 

And  our  forefathers  pious  care 
to  us  has  handed  down. 

4.  We  will  not  hide  them  from   our  fons  ; 
our  Offspring  fliall  be  taught 

The  praifes  of  the  Lord,  whole  ftrength 
has  works  of  wonder  wrought. 

5.  For  Jacob  he  this  Law  ordain  Yi, 
this  league  with  Ifr'el  made  ; 

With  charge,  to  be  from  age  to  age, 
from  race  to  race  convey'd. 

6.  That  generations  yet  to  come 
fhould  to  their  unborn  heirs 

Religioufly  tranfn.it  the  fame, 
and  they  again  to  theirs. 

7.  To  teach  them  that  in  God  alone 
their  hope  fecurely  ftands  ; 

That  they  fhould  ne'er  his  works  forget, 

but  keep  his  jail  commands. 
.it,  like  their  fathers,  they  might  prove 

a  ftift  rebellious  race, 
Falfe-hearted,  fkkle  to  theh'  God, 

unftedfall  in  his  grace. 

q.  Such 


P  S  A  L  M    Ixxviii.  15$ 

9.  Such  were  revolting  Ephraims  fons, 
who,  tho'  to  warfare  bred, 

And  fkilful  archers  arm'd  with  bows, 
from  field  ignobly  fled. 

10,  1 1.  They  falfify'd  their  league  with  God, 
his  orders  difobey'd, 

Forgot  his  wx>rks  and  miracles 
before  their  eyes  difplay'd. 

12.  Nor  wonders,  which  their  fathers  faw, 
did  they  in  mind  retain  ; 

Prodigious  things  in  Egypt  done, 
and  Zoan's  fertile  plain. 

13.  He  cut  the  feas  to  let  them  pafs, 
reftrain'd  the  preiling  flood  ; 

While  pil'd  on  heaprs,  on  either  fide, 
the  folid  water  flood. 

14.  A  wond'rous  pillar  led  them  on, 
compos'd  of  fhade  and  light ; 

A  fhelt'ring  cloud  it  prov'd  by  day, 

a  leading  fire  by  night. 
1 5 .When  drought  opprefs'd  them,  where  no 
"  the  wilderneis  fupplyM,  [Stream 

He  cleft  the  rock,  waofe  flinty  breaft 

diffolv'd  into  a  tide. 

16  Streams  from  the  folid  rock  he  brought, 

which  down  in  rivers  fell, 
That  travelling  with  their  camp  each  day 
-     renew'd  the  miracle. 

17.  Yet 


156  PSALM     lxxviii. 

ij.  Yet  there  they  finn'd  againft  him  more, 

provoking  the  moil  high  ; 
In  that  fame  defart  where  he  did 

their  fainting  fouls  fupply. 

18.  They  firfl  incens'd  him  in  their  hearts, 
that  did  his  pow'r  cfiftnift, 

And  long'd  for  meat,  not  urg'd  by  want, 
but  to  indulge  their  luff. 

19.  Then  utter'd  their  Mafpheming  doubts, 
"  can  God,  fay  they,  prepare 

i€  A  table  in  the  wildtrnefv, 
"  fet  out  with  various  fare  ? 

Ob.  "  He  fmote  the  flinty  rock    ('tis  true) 

cc  and.  giiihing.ftreams  cnfn'd  ; 
*•  But  can  he  corn  and  flefh  provide 

"  for  fuch  a  multitude  ? " 
21.  The  Lord  with  Indignation  heard  : 

from  heav'n  avenging  flame 
On  Jacob  Fell,  con  faming  wrath 

on  thanklefs  Kr'cl  cane. 

iL.  Becaufe  their  unbelieving  hearts 

o 

in  God,  would  not  confide, 
Nor  truft  his  care,  who  had  from  heav'n 

their  wants  fo  oft  fupplyM. 
2.3.  TKo1  he  had  made  his  clouds  difcharge 

Pjovifions  clown  in  fliowr's  ; 
And  when  earth  fait'd,  relieved  their  freeds 

from  his  celeftial  iiorcs. 

24.  I 


P  S  A  L  M     lxxviii.  157 

24.  Tho'  tafteful  manna  was  rain'd  down, 
their  hunger  to  relieve  ; 

Tho'  from  the  (lores  of  heav'n  they  did 
fuftaining  corn  receive. 

25.  Thus  man  with  angel's  facred  food,/ 
ingratetul  man,  was  fed  ; 

Not  fparingly,  for  ftill  they  found 
a  plenteous  table  ipread. 

26.  From  heav'n  he   made  an    Eaft    Wind 
then  did  the  fouth  command  [blow, 

27.  To  rain  down  fleih  like  duft,  and  fowls. 
like  feas  unnnmber'd  fand. 

28.  Within  their  trenches  he  let  fall 
the  lufcious  eafy  prey, 

And  all  around  their  fpreading  camp 
the  feather'd  booty  lay. 

29.  They  fed,  were  fiH'd,  he  gave  them  leave 
their  appetites  to  feaft  ; 

30,3  1.  Yet  ftill  their  wonton  luft  crav'd  on, 

nor  with  their  hunger  ceas'd. 
But  whil'ft,  in  their  luxurious  mouths, 

they  did  their  dainties  chew, 
The  wrath  of  God  fmote  down  their  chiefs, 

and  Ifr'ei's  chofen  flew. 

P  A  R  T    TI. 

32.  Yet  ftill  they  Jinn'd,    nor  would   afford 
las  miracles  belief  ; 

33.  Therefore  thro'  fruitlefs  travels  he 
confum'd  their  lives  in  grief. 

34,  When 


158  PSALM     lxxviii. 

34.  When  fome  were  flain,  the  reft  returned 
to  God  with  early  cry  ; 

35.  Own  cl  him  the  rock  of  their  defence, 
their  Saviour,  God  moft  high. 

36.  But  this  was  feign'd  fubmiffion  all, 
their  heart  their  tongue  bely'd  ; 

37.  Their  heart  was  fail  perveife,  nor  would 
firm  in  his  league  abide. 

38.  Yet,  full  of  mercy,  he  forgave, 
nor  did  with  death  chaftife  ; 

But  turn'd  his  kindled  wrath  afide, 
or  would  not  let  it  rife. 

39.  For  he  remember'd  they  were  flefh, 
that  could  not  long  remain  ; 

A  murmuring  wind  that's  quickly  paft, 
and  ne'er  return's  again. 

40.  How  oft  did  they  provoke  him  there, 
how  oft  his  patience  grieve, 

In  that  fame  defart  where  he  did 
their  fainting  fouls  relieve. 

41.  They  tempted  him  by  turning  back, 
and  wickedly  repin'd  ; 

When  Ifr'cl's  God  refus'd  to  be 
by  their  defire  confin'd. 

42.  Nor  caird  to  mind  the  hand  and  day 
that  their  redemption  brought  ? 

43.  His  figns  in  Egypt,  wond'rous  works 
in  Zoan's  valley  wrought. 

44.  He 


PSALM    lxxviii.  159 

44.  He  turn'd  their  rivers  into  blood, 
that  man  and  bead  forbore  ; 

And  rather  chofe  to  die  of  thirft, 
than  drink  the  putrid  gore. 

45.  He  fent  devouring  fwarms  of  flics, 
hoarfe  frogs  annoy'd  their  foil, 

46.  Locufls  and  Catcerpillers  reap'd. 
the  harveft  of  their  toil. 

47. Their  vines  with  batt'ringhail  they  broke 
with  froft  the  fig-tree  dies  : 

48.  Lightning  and  hail  make  flocks  and 
one  general  facrifice.  [  herds 

49.  He  turn'd  his  anger  loofe,  and  fet 
no  time  for  it  to  ceafe  ; 

And  with  their  plagues  bad  angels  fent 
then'  torments  to  increaie., 

50.  He  clear'd  a  paffage  for  his  wrath 
to  ravage  uncontroul'd  ; 

The  murrain  on  their  firftlings  feiz'd 
in  ev'ry  field  and  fold. 

51.  The  deadly  peft  from  beaft  to  man, 
from  field  to  city  came  ; 

It  Hew  their  heirs,  their  eldeft  hopes, 
thro'  all  the  tents  of  Ham. 

52.  Bat  his  own  tribe,  like  folded  flieep, 
he  brought  from  their  diftrefs  ; 

And  them  conducted  like  a  flock, 


throughout  the  wildernds. 


51*  JE 


j6o  PSALM    Ixxvui. 

53.  He  led  'em  on,  and  in  their  way 
no  caufe  of  fear  they  found  ; 

But  march'd  fecurely  through  thofe  deeps, 
in  which  their  foes  were  drown'd. 

54.  Nor  ceas'd  his  care  till  them  he  brought 
fare  to  his  promis'd  land, 

And   to  his  holy  mount,  the  prize 
of  his  victorious  hand. 

55.  To  them  -the  out-  call  heathen's  land 
he  did  by  lot  divide  ; 

And  in  their  foe&  abandoned  tents, 
made  Ifr'ePs  tribes  refide. 

PART    in; 

56.  Yet  ftill  they  tempted,  ftill'  provok'd 
the  wrath  of  God  moft  high; 

Nor  would  to  praciife  his  commands 
their  ftubboi  n  hearts  apply  : 

57.  But  in  their  faithlefs  fathers  fteps, 
perverfely  chofe  to  go  : 

They  turn'd  afide,  like  arrows  fhot 
from  fome  deceitful  bow. 

58.  For  him  to  fury  they  provok'd 
with  altars  fet  on  high  ; 

And  with  their  graven  images 
mflam'd  his  jealoufy. 

59.  When  God  heard  this,  on  Tfr*ePt  tribes 
his  wrath  and  hatred  fell ; 

60.  lie  quitted  Shiloh,  and  ihc  tents 
where  once  he  chofe  to  dwell. 

61.  To 


PSALM     Ixxviii.  trfi 

:')  i .  To  vile  captivity  his  ark, 
his  glory  to  difdain, 

62.  Wis  people  to  the  fword  he  gave, 
nor  would  his  wrath  reihain. 

63.  Deftru&ive  war  their   ableft   youth 
untimely  did  confound  ; 

No  virgin  was  to  th*  altar  led, 
with  nuptual  garlands  crown'd. 

64.  In  fight  the  facrificer  fell, 
the  prieit  a  viftim  bled  ; 

And  widows  who  their  death  fhoukl  mourn'; 

themfelves  of  grief  were  dead- 
6$.  Then  as  a  giant  rouz'dfrom  fieep, 

whom  wine  had  throughly  warm'd, 
Shouts  cut  aloud  ;  the  Lord  awak'd, 

and  his  proud  foe  alarm'd. 

66.  He  fmotejtheir  hoft,  that  from  the  field 
a  fcatter'd  remnant  came, 

With  wounds  imprinted  on  their  backs 
of  everlaftino;  ihairre. 

67.  Withconquefts  crown'd  he  Jofeph's  tents 
and  Ephraim's  tribe  fcrfook  ; 

68.  But  Judah  choie,  and  Sion's  mount 
for  his  lov'd  dwelling  took. 

69.  His  temple  he  erected  there 
with  fpires  exalted  high  : 

While  deep  and  fix'd  as  that  of  earth, 
the  itrong  foundations  lie. 

70.  His 


*6i        PSALM     lxxviii,  lxxix. 

70.  His  faithful  fervant  David  too, 
he  for  his  choice  did  own. 

And  from  the  Sheepfoids  him  advanc'd 
to  fit  on  Judah's  throne. 

71.  From  tending  on  the  teeming  ewes, 
lie  brought   hirn  forth  to  feed 

His  own  inheritance,  the  tribes 
of  Ifr'el's  chofen  feed. 

72.  Exalted  thus  the  monarch  prov'd. 
a  faithful  fhepherd  ftill ; 

He  fed  them  with  an  upright  heart, 

and  guided  them  with  fkill. 

PSALM    LXXIX. 
iXJEHOLD,  O   God,  how  heathen  hofli. 
j[j     have  thy  poffoflion  feiz'd  L 
Thy  facred  houfe  they  have  defd'd, 

thy  holy  city  raz'd  ! 
%.   The  mangled  Bodies  of  thy  faints, 

abroad  unburied  lay  j 
Their  flefh  expos'd  to  favage  beafts, 

and  rav'nous  birds  of  pre; 

3.  Quite  thro'  jerus'Iem  was  their  blood, 
like  common  water  flicd  ; 

And  none  were  left  alive  to  pay 
Lift  duties  to  the  dead. 

4.  The  neighboring  lands  our  {mail  remains 
with  loud  reproaches  wound  ; 

And  we  a  laughing  ftock  are  made 
to  all  the  nations  round. 

5.  How 


P  S  A  L  M     lxxix.  163 

5.  How  long;  wilt  thou   be  angry,  Lord, 
muft  we  for  ever  mourn  ? 

Shall  thy  devouring  jealous  rage, 
like  fire  for  ever  burn  ? 

6.  On  foreign  lands  that  know  not  thee, 
thy  heavy  vengeance  fhow'r  ; 

Thofe  finful  kingdoms  let  it  crufli, 
that  have  not  own'd  thy  pow'r. 

7.  For  their  devouring  jaws  have  prey'd. 
on  Jacob's  cherfen  race  ; 

And  to  a  barren  deiart  turn'd 
their  fruitful  dwelling-place. 

8.  O  think  not  on  our  former  fins> 
but  fpeedily  prevent 

The  utter  ruin  of  thy  faints^ 
almoft  with  forrow  fpent. 

.  Thou  God  of  our  falvation,  help, 

and  free  our  fouls  from  blame  ; 
So  fhall  our  pardon  and  defence 

exalt  thy  glorious  name. 
ic.   Let  infidels,  that  fcoffing  fay, 

c:  where  13  the  God  they  boaft  ? " 
In  vengeance  for  thy  flaughtei'd  faints, 

perceive  thee  to  their  coil. 

1 1 .  Lord,  hear  the  fighing  prisoners  moans,. 

thy  faving  pow'r  extend  ; 
Preferve  the  wretches  doom'd  to  die, 

from  that  untimely  end. 

12.  Oa 


164        P  S  A  L  M    Ixxix,  Ixxx. 

1 2.   On  them,  who  us  opprefs,  let  all 

our  fufP rings  be  repaid  ; 
Make  their  confufion  feven  times  more 

than  what  on  us  they  laid. 

13-.  So  we  thy  people  and  thy  flock, 

fhall  ever  praife  thy  name  ; 
And  with   glad  hearts  our  grateful    thanks 
from  age  to  age  proclaim. 

>  S  A  L  M     LXXX. 
i/^\  Ifr'el's  ihepherd,   Joseph's  guide, 

V^/Ourpray'rsto  thee  vouchsafe  tahear  j 
Thou  that  do'il  on  the  cherubs  ride, 
Again  in  folemn  flate~  appear. 

2.  Behold  how  Benjamin  expects, 
With  Ephraim  and  Manafleh  join'd, 
In  our  deliv'rance,  the  effects 

Of  thy  rcfiftleis  ftrength  to  find. 

3.  Do  thou  convert  us,  Lord,  do  thou 
The  luftre  of  thy  face  difpl: 

And  all  the  Ills  we  fuffer  now, 

Like  icatter'd  clouds  fhall  pais  away. 

4.  O  thou,  whom  heav'nly  hoft  obey, 
How  long  fhall  thy  fierce  anger  burn  ? 
How  long  thy  iufPring  people  pray, 
And  to  their  pray'rs  have  no  return  ? 

5.  When  hungry,  we  are  fore'd  to  drench 
Our  fcanty  food  in  floods  of  woe  ; 
When  dry,  our  raging  thirft  we  quench 
With  ftreams  of  tears  that  largly  flow. 

6.  To? 


PSALM     lxxx.  tSjf 

♦6.  For  us  the  heathen  nations  round, 
As  for  a  common  prey,  conteft  ; 
Our  foes  with,  fpiteful  joy  abound, 
And  at  our  loft  condition  jeft. 

7.  Do  thou  convert  us,  Lord  do  thou 
The  luftre  of  thy  face  difplay 
And  all  the  Ills  we  fuffer  now, 
Like  fcatter'd  clouds  fhall  pais  away 

FART    II. 
8. Thou  brought' ft  a  vine  from  Egypt's  land 
And  calling  out  the  heathen  race, 
Didft  plant  it  with  thine  own  right  hand, 
And  firmly  iix'd  it  in  their  place 
9,  Before  it  thou  prepar'dft  the  way, 
And  madTt  it  take  a  laiting  root, 
Which,  blef&'d  with  thy  indulgent  ray, 
O'er  all  the  lane]  did  widely  fhoot. 

1  o,  1 1 .  The  hills  were  cover' d  with  its  fliade 
Its  goodly  boughs  did  cedars  feem  ,: 
Its  Branches  to  the  lea  were  fpread, 
And  reached  to  proud  Euphrates  ftream. 
j  1. Why  then  haft  thou  its  hedge  o'erthrown 
Which  thou  haft  made  lb  firm  and  ftrongi 
Whilft  all  its  grapes,  defencelefs  grown, 
i  Are  pluck'd  by  thofe  that  pais  along. 

13.  See  how  the  briftling  foreft  boar 
With  dreadful  fury  lays  it  wafte  : 

irk  how-  the  favage  monfters  roar. 
And  to  their  helpleis  prev  make  haftc. 

PART 


i66  P  S  A  L  M     Ixxx,  Ixxxi, 

PART    III.       ■ 

14.  To  thee,  O  God  of  Hofts,  we  pray  ; 
Thy  wonted  goodnefs,  Lord,  renew  : 
From  Heav'n  thy  throne  this  vine  furvey, 
And  her  fad  ftate  with  pity  view. 

15.  Behold  the  vineyard,  made  by  thee, 
Which  thy  right  hand  did  guard  fo  long  ; 
And  keep  that  branch  from  danger  free, 
Whiclx>for  thyfelf  thou  mad'it  fo  ftrong. 

16.  To  wafting  flames  'tu>  made  a  prey. 
And  all  its  fpreading  boughs  cut  down  ; 
At  thy  rebuke  they  loon  decay, 

And  perifli  at  thy  dreadful  frown. 

17.  Crown  thou  the  King  with  good  fuccefs^ 
By  thy  right  hand  fecur'd  from  wrong  : 
The  fon  of  man  in  mercy  blcfs, 

Whom  for  thy  felf  thou  madTt  fo  ftrong, 

18.  So  fhall  we  ftili  continue  free 
From  whatfoe'er  deferves  thy  blame  ; 
And  if  once  more  reviv'd  by  thee, 
Will  always  praife  thy  holy  name. 

19.  Do  thou  convert  us,  Lord,  do  thou 
The  luftre  of  thy  face  difplay, 

And  all  the 'ills  we  fuffer  now, 
Like  fcatter'd  clouds  fhall  pafs  away. 

P  S  A  L  M  LXXXI. 
irr^O  God,  our  never-failing  ftrength, 

with  loud  applaufes  fing  : 
And  jointly  make  a  chearful  noiie 
to  Jacob's  awful  king. 

2.  C 


P  S  A  L  M  lxxxi.  167 

a.  Compofe  a  hymn  of  praife,  and  touch 

your  inliruments  of  joy  ; 
Let  pialteries  and  pleafant  harps, 

your  grateful  fkill  employ. 

3.  Let  trumpets  at  the  great  new  moon, 
their  joyful  voices  raiie, 

To  celebrate  th'  appointed  time, 
the  folemn  day  of  praife. 

4.  For  this  a  ftatute  was  of  old, 
which  Jacob's  God  decreed 

To  be  with  pious  care  obferv'd, 
by  Ifr'ePs  x:hofen  feed, 

5.  This  he  for  a  memorial  fix'd, 
when  freed  from  Egypt's  land  ; 

Strange  nations  barb'rous  fpeech  we  heard, 
but  could  not  underftand. 

6.  Your  bui  then'd  ihoulders  I  relieved, 
(  thus  feem'd  our  God  to  fay  ) 

Your  fervile  hands  by  me  were  freed 
from  lab'ring  in  the  clay. 

7.  Your  anccftors,  with  wrongs  opprefs'd, 
to  me  for  aid  did  call : 

With  pity  I  their  fufP rings  faw, 

and  fet  them  free  from  all. 
They  fought  for  me,  and  from  the  clouds 

in  thunder  I  reply'd  : 
At  Meribah's  contentious  ftreatn 

their  faith  and  duty  try'd. 

PART 


i68  P  S   A  L  M      Iso 

PART    II. 
'3.  While  I  my  folemn  will  declare, 

my  chofen  people  hear  ; 
If  thou,  O  Ifr'cl,  to  my  words 

wilt  lend  thy  lift'ning  -ear  ; 
9.  Then  fliall  no  God  befides  myfelf 

within  thy  cdaft  be  found  : 
Nor  ihalt  thou  worfhip  any  God 

of  all  the  nations  round. 

*ro.  The  Lord  thy  God  am  I,  who  thee 
brought  forth  from  Egypt's  land  : 

'Tis  I  that  all  thyjuft  defires 
fupply  with  lib'ral  hand. 

1 1.  But  they,  my  chofen  race,  refus'd 
to  hearken  to  my  voice  ; 

Nor  would  rebellious  Ifr'el's  ions 
make  me  their  happy  choice. 

12.  So  I  provok'd,  refign  them  up, 
to  ev'ry  luft  a  prey  ; 

And  in  their  own  perverfe  defigns 
permitted  them  to  ftray. 

13.  O  that  my  people  wifely  would 
my  juft  commandments  heed  1 

And'lfr'el  in  my  righteous  ways 
with  pious  care  proceed  ! 

14.  Then  fhould  my  heavy  judgments  fall 
on  all  that  them  oppofe  ; 

And  my  avenging  hand  be  turn'd 
againlt  their  num'rous  foes. 

1 5,  Their 


P  S  A  L  M     Ixxxi,  Ixxxii.  169 

1  r.  Their  enemies  and  mine  fhould  all 

*  before  my  footfleol  bend  : 
But  as  for  them,  their  happy  ftate 
fhould  never  know  an  end. 

16.  AH  parts  with  plenty  fhould    abound  ; 

with  fineft  wheat  their  field  : 
The  barren  rocks,  to  pleafe  their  tafte, 

fhould  richeft  honey  yield. 

P  S  A  L  M     LXXXIL 
1/^1  OD  in  the  great  aflembly  ftands* 
%^y     where  his  impartial  eye 
Jn  ftate  furvcys  the  earthly  Gods, 
"and  does  their  Judgments  try. 
2,  3.  How  dare  ye  then  unjuftly  judge, 

or  be  to  finners  kind  ? 
Defend  the  orphans,  and  the  poor  : 
letfuch  your  juftice  find. 

1.  Protect  the  humble  helplefs  man 
redue'd  to  deep  diftrefs, 

And  let  not  him  become  a  pres- 
to fuch  as  would  opprefs* 

$.  They  neither  know,  nor  will  they  learn, 
but  blindly  rove  and  flray  : 

Juftice  and  truth,  the  world's  great  props, 
thro'  all  the  land  decay. 

6.  Well  then  might  God  in  anger  fay, 
"  I've  call'd  you  by  my  name   : 

[C  Fve  faid  y'are  Gods,  the  fons  and  heirs 
<c  of  my  immortal  fame  : 

H  y%  «  But 


i ;o       PSALM     lxxxii,   lxxxiii. 

7.  "  But  ne'erthelefs  your  unjuft  deeds 
"  to  ftrict  account  I'll  call  : 

"  You  all  (hall  die  like  common  men, 
"  like  other  tyrants  falL,, 

8.  Arife,  and  thy  juft  judgments,  Lord, 
throughout  the  earth  difplay  ; 

And  all  the  nations  of  the  world 

fliall  own  thy  righteous  (way. 
PSALM    LXXXIII. 
1 TT  OLD  not  thy  peace,  O  Lord  our  God 

JLjL     no  longer  filent  be  ; 
Nor  with  confenting  quiet  looks 

our  ruin  calmly  fee  ! 
1.  For  lo  !  the  tumults  of  thy  foes 

o'er  all  the  land  are  fpreacl  ; 
And  they  which  hate  thy  faints  and  thee, 

lift  up  their  threatning  head. 

3.  Againft  thy  zealous  people,  Lord, 
they  craftily  combine  ; 

And  to  deftroy  thy  chofen  faints 
have  laid  their  clofe  deiign. 

4.  "  Come  let  us  cut  them  off',  fay  they, 
"  their  nation  quite  deface  ; 

"%That  no  remembrance  may  remain 
"  of  IfrVi's  hated  race.  * 

5.  Thus  they  againft  thy  peoples  peace 
coniiilt  with  one  conlcnt  ; 

And  diiPring  nations  jointly  lea  gird, 
t&dor  common  malice  vent. 

6.  The 


PS  AL  M     lxxxiii.  171 

6.  The  Ifhm'elites  that  dwell  in  tents, 
with  warlike  Edom  join'd  ; 

And  Moab's  fons  our  ruin  vow, 
with  Hagar's  race  combin'd. 

7.  Proud  Amnion's  offspring,  Gebal  too 
with  Amalek  confpire  : 

The  lords  of  Paleftine,  and  all 
the  wealthy  fons  of  Tyre. 

8.  Allthefe  the  ftrong  Affyrian  king 
their  firm  ally  have  got  : 

Who  with  a  pow'rful  army  aids 
th'inceftuous  race  of  Lot. 
P  A  R  Til. 

9.  But  let  fuch  vengeance  come  to  them, 
as  once  to  Midian  came  ; 

To  Jabin  and  proud  Sifera, 

at  Kifhon's  fatal  ftream. 
]  o.When  thy  right  hand  their  numerous  hofts 

near  Endor  did  confound, 
And  left  their  carcafes  for  dung 

to  feed  the  hungry  ground. 

1 1 .  Let  all  their  mighty  men  the  fate 
of  Zeb  and  Oreb  ihare  : 

As  Zeba  and  Zahnunnah,  fo 
let  all  their  princes  fare. 

12.  Who,  with  the  fame  defign  infpir'd, 
thus  vainly  boafting  fpake, 

"  In  firm  pofleflion  for  ourfelvcs 
"  let  us  God's  houfes  take.  " 

II  2  13.  To 


172         PSALM    lxxxiii,   lxxxiv. 

13.  To  ruin  let  them  hafte,  like  wheels 
which  downward  fwiftly  move  : 

Like  chaff  before  the  winds,  let  all 
their  fcatter'd  forces  prove. 

14,  15,  As  flames  confume  dry  wood,  or 
that  on  parch'd  mountains  growj  : [heath 

So  let  thy  fierce  purfuing  wrath 
with  terror  ftrike  thy  foes. 

1 6, 1 7. Lord,  fliroud  their  faces  with  difgrace 

that  they  may  own  thy  name  : 
Or  them  confound,  whole  hardened  hearts 

thy  gentler  means  difclaim. 
18.  So  lhail  the   wTond'ring   world   confefs 

that  thou,  who  claim'ft  alone 
Jehovah's  name,  o'er  all  the  earth 

haft  rais'd  thy  lofty  throne. 

P  S  A  L  M    LXXXIV 

i/~\  GOD  of  hofls,  the  mighty  Lord, 

V_/      how  lovely  is  the  place, 
Where  thou,   enthroned  in   glory,  fhew'ft 
the  brightnefs  of  thy  face  ! 

2.  My  longing  foul  flints  with  defire, 
to  view  thy  blcft  abode  : 

My  panting  heart  and  flefJi  cry  out 
for  thee  the  living  God. 

3.  The  birds,  more  happy  far  than  I, 
around  thy  temple  throng  ; 

Securely  there  they  build,  and  there 
fccuivly  hatch  their  young. 

4.  O 


PSALM    Ixxxiv,  173 

4.  ()  Lord  of  hoft,  my  king  and  God, 

how  highly  bleft  are  they, 
Who  in  thy  temple  always  dwell, 

and  there  thy  praite  diiplay  ! 

5. Thrice  happy  they,  whofe  choicehas  thee 

their  fure  protection  made, 
Who  long  to  tread  the  facred  ways, 

that  to  thy  dwelling  lead ! 
6.  Who  pais  thro'  parch'd  and  thirfty  vales, 

yet  no  refreshment  want  : 
Th  cir  pools  are  fill'd  with  rain,  which  thou 

at  their  requeft  doft  grant. 

7  Thus  they  proceed  from  ftrength  to  ftrength 

and  ftill  approach  more  near  ; 
'Till  all  on  Sion's  holy  mount 

before  then'  God  appear. 

8.  O  Lord,  the  mighty  God  of  hofts, 
my  juft  requefts  regard  ! 

Thou  God  of  Jacob,  let  my  pray'r 
be  ftill  with  favour  heard  : 

9.  Behold,  ,0  God,  for  thou  alone 
cm'ft  timely  aid  difpenfe  : 

ihy  anointed  fervant  look, 

be  thou  his  Axons:  defence, 
ic.  For  in  thy  courts  one  angle  day 

'tis  better  to  attend, 
Than,  Lord,  in  any  place  bcfides 

a  thoufand  days  to  fpend- 

Much 


C74  PSALM     lxxxiv,   lxxxv* 

Much  rather  in  God's  houfe  will  I 

the  meaneft  Office  take, 
Than  in  the  wealthy  tents  of  fin 

my  pompous  dwelling  make. 
1 1.  For  God,  whois  our  Sun  and  Shield> 

will  grace  and  glory  give  ; 
And  no  good  thing  will  he  with-hold 

from  them  that  juftly  live, 

i  z.  Thou  God,  whom  heav'nly  hofts  obey, 

how  highly  bleft  is  he, 
Whole  Hope  and  Truft,  fecurely  plac'd, 

is  ftill  repos'd  on  thee  ! 

PSALM    LXXXV. 
i*T     ORD,  thou  haft  granted  to  thy  Land 

I  j     the  favours  we  implor'd, 
And  faithful  Jacob's  captive  race 

moft  gracioufly  reftor'd. 
2,3,  Thy  people's  fins  thou  haft  abfolv'd, 

and  all  their  guilt  defac'd  : 
Thou  haft  not  let  thy  wrath  flame  on, 

nor  thy  fierce  anger  laft. 

4.  O  God  our  Saviour,  all  our  hearts 

to  thy  obedience  turn  ; 
That,  quench'd  with  our  repenting  tears, 

thy  wrath  no  more  may  burn. 
5,6.  For  why  fhould'ft  thou  be  angry  ftill, 

and  wrath  fo  long  retain  ? 
Revive  us,  Lord,  and  let  thy  Saints 

thy  wonted  comfort  gain. 

If.  Thy 


PSALM     Ixxxv,  hexxvu       175 

7.  Thy  gracious  favour,  Lord,  difplay, 

which  we  have  long  implor'd  ; 
And  for  thy  wond'rous  mercy's  fake, 
thy  wonted   aid    afford. 
God's  aniwer  patiently  I'll  wait  ; 
t  for  he,  with  glad  Succefs, 
If  they  no  more  to  folly    turn) 
his  mourning  Saints  will  blefs. 

9.  1  o  all  that  fear  his  holy  name, 
his  fare  falvation's  near  ; 

And  in  its  former  happy  ftate 
our  nation  fhall   appear. 

10.  For  mercy  now  with  truth  is  join'd  j 
and  righteoufnefs  with  peace, 

Like  kind  Companions  abient  long, 
Avith  friendly  Arms  embrace. 

1  i,i2.Truthfrom  the  earth  firallfpring,whiii:: 

fliall  ftreams  of  juftice  pour  ;       [lieav'n 

And  God,  from  whom  all  goodneis  flows, 

fhall  endlefs  plenty  fhow'r. 
13.  Before  him  righteoufnefs  fhall  march, 

and  his  juft  paths  prepare  ; 
Whilft  we  his  holy  fteps  purfue 
with  coniiant  zeal  and  care. 

P  S  A  L  M  LXXXVI. 
1   fTTAO  my  complaint,  O  Lord  my  God., 

J^        thy  gracious  ear  incline  ; 
Hear  me,  diftrefs'd  and  deftitute 
of  all  relief  but  thine  j 

2.  Do 


1 76  PS  A  L  M     IxxxvL 

2.  Do  thou  O  God,  i^cferve  my  fout„ 
that  docs  thy  name  adore  : 

Thy  fervant  keep,  and  him,  whofe  trufr 
relies  on  thee,  reflore. 

3.  To  me  who  daily  thee  invoke, 
thy  mercy,  Lord,  extend  ; 

4.  Refrefli  thy  fervant's  foul,  whofe  Hopes 
on  the  alone  depend. 

5.  Thou,  Lord,  art  good,  nor  only  good, 
but  prompt  to  pardon  too  : 

Of  plenteous  mercy  to  all  thofe, 
who  for  thy  mercy  fue. 

0.  To  my  repeated  humble  pray'r, 

O  Lord,  attentive  be  ; 
72  When  troubled  I  on  thee  will  call, 

for  thou  wilt  anfwer  me. 
S.  Among  the  Gods  there's  none  like  thee* 

O  Lord   alone  divine  ! 
To  thee  as  much  inferior  they, 

as  -re  their  works  to  thine. 

q.  Therefore  their  great  creator  thee, 

the  nations  fhall  adore  j 
Their  long  mifguided  pray'rs  and  praifc 

to  thy  blefl  name  reflore. 
1  o.  All  ihall  confefs  the  great,  and  great 

the  wonders  thou  halt  done  ; 
Confefs  thee  God,  thee  God  fupreme,. 

confefs  thee  God  alone. 

P  A  R  T 


PSALM     Ixxxvi.  177 

PART    II. 
1 1.  Teach  me  thy  way,  O  Lord,  and  i 

from  truth  ftiall  ne'er  depart ; 
In  rev'rence  to  thy  facred  name 

devoutly  fix  my  heart. 
1  2.  Thee  will  I  praife,  O  Lord  my  God, 

praife  thee  with  heart  fincerc  : 
And  to  thy  everlafting  name 

eternal  trophies  rear. 

13.  Thy  boundlefs  mercy  Ihewn  to  me, 
tranfcends  my  pow'r  to  tell, 

For  thou  haft  oft  redeemed  my  foul 
from  loweft  depths  of  hell. 

14.  Q  God,  the  fons  of  pride  andftrife 
have  my  deftruclion  fought, 

Regardlcfs  of  thy  pow'r,  that  oft 
has  my  deliv'rance  wrought : 

15.  But  thou  thy  conftant  goodnefs  didft 
to  my  afliftance  bring  ; 

Of  patience,  mercy,  and  of  truth, 

thou  everlafting  fpring  ! 
16  ObounteousLord,  thy  grace  and  ftrength 

to  me  thy  fervant  fhow  ; 
Thy  kind  protection,  Lord,  on  me, 

thine  handmaid's  fon  beftow. 

17.  Some  fignal  give,  which  my  proud  foes 

may  fee  with  fliame  and  rage, 
When  thou,  O  Lord,  for  my  relief 

and  comfort  do'ft  engage. 

H  5       '       PSALM 


178         PSALM     Ixxxvii,  Ixxxviii. 

PSALM    LXXXVII. 
j/^  OD's  temple  crowns  the  holy  mount 
\JJT  The  Lord  there  condefcends  to  dwell 

2.  His  Sion's  gates  in  his  account, 
Our  Ifr'el's  faireft  tents  excel. 

3.  Fame  glorious  things  of  thee  fhall  fing, 
O  City  of  th'  Almighty  king  ! 

4.  I'll  mention  Rahab  with  due  Praifc, 
In  Babylon's  applaufes  join, 

The  fame  of  Ethiopia  raiie, 

With  that  of  Tyre  and  Palefline  ; 
And  grant  that  fome,  amongft    them  born, 
Their  age  and  country  did  adorn. 

5.  But  Hill  of  Sion  Til  aver 

That  many  fuch  from  her  proceed  ; 
Th'  Almighty  fhall  eftablifh  her. 

6.  His  gcn'ral  lift  fhall  fhew,  when  read, 
That  fuch  a  perlbn  there  was  born, 
And  fuch  did  fuch  an  age  adorn. 

7.  He'll  Sion  find  with  numbers  filPd 
Of  fuch  as  merit  high  renown  ; 

For  hand  and  voice  muficians  fkilPd 

And   (her  ;tranfcending  fame  to  crown) 
Of  fuch  fhe  fliall  fucceflions  bring 
Like  waters  from  a  living  fpring. 

PSALM    LXXXVIII. 
ifTpO  thee,  my  God  and  Saviour,  I 

By  day  and  night  addrefs  my  cry: 
2.  Vouchsafe  my  mournful  voice  to  hear,^ 
To  my  diflrefs  incline  thine  ear:        3.  For 


PSALM     Ixxxviii.  179 

3.  For  feas  of  trouble  me  invade, 

My  foul  draws  nigh  to  Death's  cold  fhade. 

4.  Like  one  whole  firength  and  hopes  are  fled 
They  number  me  among  the  dead. 

'5.  Like  thofe  who   fhrouded  in  the  grave, 
From  thee  no  more  remembrance  have  j 

6.  Call  off  from  thy  fuftaining  care, 
Down  to  the  confines  of  defpair. 

7.  Thy  wrath  has  hard  upon  me  lain, 
Afflicting  me  with  reftleis  pain  : 

Me  all  thy  mountain  waves  have  preft, 
Too  weak,  alas,  to  bear  the  leaft. 

8.  Remov'd  from  friends  I  figh  alone, 
In  a  loath'd  dungeon  laid,  where  none 
A  vifit  will  vouchfafe  to  me, 
Confin'd,  paft  hopes  of  liberty. 

9.  My  eyes  from  weeping  never  ceafe, 
They  wafte,  but  ftill  my  griefs  increafe  j 
Yet  daily,  Lord,  to  thee  Fve  pray'd, 
With  out-ftretch'd  hands  invok'd  thy  aid^ 

1  o.  Wilt  thou  by  miracles  revive 
The  dead,  whom  thou  forfook'ft  alive  ? 
From  death  reftore  thy  praife  to  fing, 
Whom  thou  from  prifon  would'ft  not  bring 

1 1 .  Shall  the  mute  grave  thy  love  confefs  r 
A  mould'ring  tomb  thy  faithfulnefs  ? 

12.  Thy  truth  and  power  renown  obtain, 
Where  darknefs  and  oblivion  reicrn  ? 

13.  To 


1 8c  PS  A  L  M     lxxxviii,  Ixxxix. 

13.  To  thee,  O  Lord,  I  cry,  forlorn  ; 
My  pray  Y  prevents  the  <*rly  morn. 

14.  Why  haft  thou,  Lord,  my  foul  forfook, 
Nor  once  vouchfaf'd  a  gracious  look  ? 

15.  Prevailing  forrows  bear  me  down, 
Which  from  my  youth  with  me  have  grown 
Thy  terrors  pall  diftract  my  mind, 

\nd  fears  of  blacker  days  behind. 

16.  Thy  wrath  haft  burft  upon  my  head. 
Thy  terrors  fill  my  Soul  with  dread  ; 
17/Environ'd  as  with  waves  combin'd, 
And  for  a  gen'rai  Deluge  join'd, 

1 8.  My  lovers,  friends,  familiars,  all 
Remov'd  from  fight,  and  out  of  a  ii  j 
To  dark  oblivion  all  rctir'd, 
Dead,  or  at  leaft  tome  expired. 

P  S  A  L  M     LXXaIX. 
1  r-jpH  Y  mercies,  Lord,  itxaH  be  my  io 

My  fong  on  them  ihall  ever  dwell ; 
To  ages  yet  unborn, .my  tongue 
Thy  never-tailing  truth  ihall  tell. 
2.  1  have  affirm' d  and  ftill  maintain, 
Thy  mercy  fhall  for  ever  laft  ; 
Tliy  truth  that  does  the  hcav'ns  fuftain, 
like  them  (hall  ftand  for  ever  fall. 

-.Thus   fpak'ft  thou  by  thy  prophet's  voice 
"  With  David  1  a  league  have  made  ; 
"  To  him,  my  fervant,  and  my  choice, 
"  By  folcinn  oath  this  grant  convey'd  ; 
2  4.  «  While 


P  S  A  L  M*    lxxxix%  *Sft 

4."  While  earth,  and  fcas,  and  fkie*  endure,, 
"  Thy  Iced  ihall  in  my  light  remain  ; 
"  To  them  thy  throne  I  will  enfure, 
"  They  iliall  to  endlefs  ages  reign.  xf 

5.  For  fiich  ftupendous  truth  and  love, 
Both  heaven  and  earth  juft  praifes  owe, 
By  choirs  of  angels  fung  above, 

And  by  affembled  faints  below. 

6.  What  Seraph  of  celeftiai  birth 
To  vie  with  Iir'el's  God  ihall  dare  ? 
Or  who,  among  the  Gods  of  earth, 
With  our  almighty  Lord' compare  ? 

7.  With  rjv'rence  and  religious  dread, 
His  faints  fhculd  to  his  temple  prefs  ; 

His  fear  thro'  all  their  hearts  fhould  fpreadr 
Who  his  almighty  name  confefs. 

8.  Lord  God  of  armies.,  who  can  boaft 

Of  ftrength  or  pow'r,  like  thine  renown  rd? 

Of  fuch  a  numerous  faithful  hoft, 

As  that  which  does  thy  throne  furroun J  r 

9.  Thou  doft  the  lawlefe  fea  controul, 
And  change  the  profpeft  of  the  deep  ; 
Thou  mak'ft  the  fleeping  billows  roul, 
Thou  mak'ft  the  rolling  billows  fleep. 

10.  Thou  brak'ft  in  pieces  Rahab's  pride, 
And  did'it  oppreffing  pow'r  diiarm  : 
Thy  fcatterM  foes  have  dearly  try'd 
The  force  of  thy  refiftlels  arm. 

II.  In 


iSi  PSALM      lxxxix. 

ii.  In  thee  the  fov'reign  right  remains 
Of  earth  and  heav'n  ;  thee,  Lord,  alone 
The  world  and  all  that  it  contains, 
Their  maker  and  preferver  own. 

12.  Thje  poles  on  which  the  Globe  does  reft, 
Were  form'd  by  thy  creating  voice  j 
Tabor,  and  Hermon,  eaft  and  weft, 

In  thy  fuftaining  Pow'r  rejoice. 

13.  Thy  arm  is  mighty,  ftrong  thy  hand, 
Yet,  Lord,  thou  dolt  with  juftice  reign  j 

14.  PofTeft  of  abfolute  command, 
Thou  truth  and  mercy  tloft  maintain. 

15.  Happy,  thrice  happy  they,  who  hear 
Thy  facred  trumpet  s  joyful  found  j 
Who  may  at  feftivals  appear, 

With  thy  moft  glorious  prefence  crown'd. 

16.  Thy  faints  Ihall  always  be  o'erjoy'd, 
Who  on  thy  facred  name  rely    ; 

And,  in  thy  righteoufnefs   employ'd, 
Above  their  foes  be  rais'd  on  high. 

17.  For  in  thy  ftrength  they  lhall  advance, 
Whole  Conquefts  from  thy  favour  fpring  : 

18.  The  Lord  of  Hofts  k  our  defence, 
And  Ifr'el's  God  our  Ifr'el's  King. 

1 9. Thus  fpak'ft  thou  by  thy  Prophet's  voice, 
"  A  mighty  champion  I  will  fend  ; 
"  From  Judah's  tribe  have  I  made  choice 
"  Of  one  who  fliall  the  reft  defend. 

20.  »  My 


PSALM     Ixxxix.  183 

20.  "  My  fervant  David  I  have  found, 

"  With  holy  oil  anointed  him  ;  (crown'd 

21.  "  Him  fliall  the  hand    fiipport    that 
u  And  guard  that  gave  the  diadem. 

22."  No  prince  from  him  fhall  tribute  force, 
"  No  fon  of  ftrife  fliall  him  annoy  ; 

23.  "  His  fpiteful  foes  I  will  difperfe, 
"  And  them  before  his  face  deftroy. 

24.  "  My  truth  and  grace  fliall  him  fuftain  j 
"  His  armies  in  well  order'd  ranks, 

■25"  Shall  conquer,  from  the  tyrian  main 
4*  To  Tigris  and  Euphrates  banks. 

■16.  "  Me  for  his  father  he  fhall  take, 
"  His  God  and  rock  of  fafety  call  ; 

27.  "  Him  I  my  firft  born  fon  will  make, 
"  And  earthly  kings  his  fubjecls  all. 

28.  "  To  him  my  mercy  Til  fecure, 
"  My  covenant  make  for  ever  faft.  ; 

29.  "  His  feed  for  ever  fliall  endure, 

"  His  throne,  till  Heav'n  diffolve,  fliall  laft. 
PART    II. 

30.  cc  But  if  his  heirs  my  law  forfake, 
"  And  from  my  facred  precepts  ftray  ; 
3f.  u  If  they  my  righteous  llatutes  break; 
"  Nor  ftriclly  my  commands  obey  ; 

32.   "  Their  fins  VI}  vifit  with  a  rod, 
"  And  for  their  folly  make  them  fin  art  ; 
^^.  "  Yet  will  not  ceafe  to  be  their  God, 
"  Ncr  from  my  truth,  like  them,  depart 

34- "My 


i84  PS    &  L  M     Ixxxix. 

34.  44  My  cov'nant  I  will  ne'er  revoke, 
44   But  in  remembrance  f  it  retain  ; 

'•  The  thing  that  once  my  lips  have  fpoke 
Ci   Shall  in  eternal  force  remain. 

35.  ."  Once  have  I  fworn,  but  once  for  all, 
44  And  .made  my  holinefs  the  tie, 

44  That  I  my  grant  will  ne'ei  recal, 
44  Nor  to  my  fervant  David  lie. 

36. "  Whofe  throne  and  race  theconftant  fun 
44  Shall,  like  his  courfe,  eftabiifh'd  fee  : 
37. "  Of  this  my  oath,  thou  confcious  moon 
44  In  Heav'n  my  faithful  witnefs  be." 

38.  Such  was  thy  gracious  promife,  1  ord, 
But  thou  haft  now  our  tribes  forfook, 
Thy  own  anointed  haft   abhor'd, 

And  turn'd  on  him  thy  wrathful  look. 

39.  Thou  feemeft  to  have  rcnder'd  void 
The  cov'nant  with  thy  fervant  made, 
Thou  haft  his  dignity  deftroy'd, 

And  in  the  duft  his  honour  laid. 

4c.   Of  ftrong  holds  thou  haft  him  bereft, 

And  brought  his  bulwarks  to  decay  ; 

41.  His  frontier  coafts  defcncelefs  left, 
A  public  fcorn,  and  common  prey. 

42.  His  ruin  docs  glad  triumphs  yield 
To  foes  advane'd  by  thee  to  might  ; 

43. Thou  haft  his  conqu'ringfwordunfteerd, 
His  valour  turn'd  to  {hameful  flight. 

44.  His 


P  S  A  L  M     lxxxix.  i% 

44.  His  glory  is  to  darknefs  fled, 

His  throne  is  levelPd  with  the  ground  ; 

45.  His  youth  to  wretched  bondage  led, 
With  fhame  o'erwhelm'd  &  farrow  drown'd 

46.  How  long  fhall  we  thy  abfencemourn  ? 
Wilt  thou  for  ever,  Lord  retire  ? 

Shall  thy  confuming  anger  bum 
'Till  that  and  we  at  once  expire  ? 

47.  Confider,  Lord,  how  ihort  a  fpace 
Thou  doft  for  mortal  life  ordain  ; 

No  method  to  prolong  the  ictce?  \   . 

But  loading  it  with  grief  and  pain. 

48.  What  man  is  he  that  cliii  cxitroul 
Death's  ftricl  unalterable  doom  ? 

Or  refcue  from  the  grave  his  foul, 
The  grave  that  muft  mankind  entomb? 

49.  Lord, -where's  thy  love,  thy  boundlefs- 
The  oath  to  which  thy  truth  did  fealXGrace 
Confign'd  to  David  and  feSs  race, 

The  grant  which  time  iliou'd  ne'er  repeal? 

$0.  See  how  thy  fervants  treated  are 
With  infamy,  rcpiUich  and "Ipite  ; 
Which fii  my  fifem  breaft  1  bear 
From  nations  of  licentious  might. 

51.  How  they,  reproaching  thy  great  name 
Have  made  thy  fervants.  hope  their  jeft  :. 

52.  Yet  thy  juiipraifes  we'd  proclaim.* 
And  ever  fing,  The  Lord  hi  btejh 

Amen,    Amen. 
PS  Ah  M 


1 86  PS  A  L  M     *& 

P  S  A  L  M    -XC. 
i  jT^\  LORD,  the  Saviour  and  defence 

\^/      of  us  thy  chofen  race, 
From  age  to  age  thou  ftill  halt  been 

our  fure  abiding  place. 
2. Before  thou  brought  'ft  die  mountains  forth 

or  th*  earth  and  world  didil  frame, 
Thou  always  wert  tUG  mighty  God, 

and  ever  art  the  fame  : 

3.  Thou  trprneft  man,  ()  Lord,  to  duft, 
of  which  he  firft  was  made  ; 

And  when  thou  fpeak'ft  the  word,  Return, 
'tis  inftantly  obey'd. 

4.  For  iq  thy  fight  a  thoufand  years 
are  like  a  day  that's  pail, 

Or  like  a  wateh  in  dead  of  night, 
whofe  hours  unminded  waitc. 

5.  Thou  fweep'ft  us  off  as  with  a  flood, 
we  vanifli  hence  like  dreams  ; 

At  firft  we  grow  like  grate  that  feels 
the  fun's  reviving  beams  : 

6.  But  howfoever  frefh  and  fair 
its  morning  beauty  fhows  ; 

'Tis  all  cut  down  and  withered  quite 
before  the  ev'ning  clofe. 

7.  8.  We  by  thine  anger  are  confum'd, 
and  by  thy  wrath  difmay'd  ; 

Our  publick  crimes  and  iecret  iins 
before  thy  Sight  arc  laid. 

9.  Beneath 


P  S  A  L  M  xc.  187 

9.  Beneath  thy  anger's  fad  effects 
our  drooping  days   we  fpend  ; 

Our  unregarded  years  break  off, 
like  tales  that^quickly  end. 

10.  Our  term  of  time  is  feventy  years, 
an  age  that  few  furvive  : 

But  if,  with  more  than  common  ftrength, 

to  eighty  we  arrive  ; 
Yet  then  our  boafted  ftrength  decays, 

to  forrow  turn'd  and  pain  : 
So  foon  the  flender  thread  is  cut, 

and  we  no  more  remain. 
PART    II. 
xi.  But  who  thy  anger's  dread  effects 

does  as  he  ought,  revere  ? 
And  yet  thy  wrath  does  fall  or  rife, 

as  more  or  lefs  we  fear. 

12.  So  teach  us,  Lord,  th'  uncertain  fum 
of  our  fhort  days  to  mind, 

That  to  true  wifdom  all  our  hearts 
may  ever  be  inclined. 

13.  O  to  thy  fervants,  Lord,  return, 
and  fpeedily  relent  ! 

As  we  of  our  mifdeeds,  do  thou 
of  our  juft  doom  repent. 

14.  To  fatisfy  and  chear  our  fouls, 
thy  early  mercy  fend  ; 

That  we  may  all  our  days  to  come, 
in  joy  ^nd  comfort  fpend. 

15.  Let 


1 8.8         P  S   A  L  M     xc,  xci, 

15.  Let  happy  times  with  large  amends 
dry  up  our  former  tears, 

Or  ecpal  at  the  leart  the  term 
of  our  afflicted  years. 

1 6.  To  all  thy  fervants,  Lord,  let  this 
thy  wond'rous  work  be  known, 

And  to  our  Offspring  yet  unborn, 
thy  glorious  pow'r  be  fhown. 

17.  Let  thy  bright  rays  upon  us  fhinc, 
give  thou  our  work  fuccefs  ; 

The  glorious  work  we  have  in  hand 
do  thou  vouchfafe  toblefs. 

P  S  A  L  M    XCI. 
il  TE  that  has  God  his  guardian  made, 
JTJl   fha.ll,  under  the  almighty's  fhade, 
Secure  and  undifturb'd  abide. 

2.  Thus  to  my  foul,  of  him  Til  lay, 
He  is  my  fortrefs  and  my  ftay, 

My  God,  in  whom  I  will  confide. 

3.  His  tender  love  and  watchful  care 
Shall  free  thee  from  the  fowler's  inure, 

And  from  the  noifome  j  eiiilence: 

4.  He  over  thee  his  wings  ihall  fprcad, 
And  cover  thy  unguarded  bead  ; 

His  truth  (hail  be  thy  ftu  ng  defence. 

5.  No  terrors  that  furprizc  by  night, 
Shall  thy  undaunted  courage  fright, 

Nor  deadlv  {hafts  that  fly  by  day  ; 

6.  Nor 


PSALM      xci.  189 

6-  Nor  plague,  of  unknown  rife,  that  kills 
Iel  Darknefs,  nor  infectious  ills 
That  in  the  hotteft  fcafon  flay> 

7.   A  thoufand  at  thy  fide  fhall  die, 
At  thy  right  hand  ten  thoufand  lie, 

While  thy  firm  health  untouch'd  remains  : 
$.  Thou  only  fhalt  look  on  and  fee 
The  wicked's  fad  cataftrophe, 

And  count  the  finner's  mournful  gains. 

9.  Becaufe  (with  well-plac'd  confidence) 
Thou  mak'ft  the  Lord  thy  fore  defence, 

And  on    the  higkeft  dole  rely  ; 

10.  Therefore  no  ill  fhall  thee  befal, 
Nor  to  thy  healthful  dwelling  fhall 

Any  infectious  plague  draw  nigh, 

1 1.  For  he  throughout  thy  happy  days. 
To  keep  thee  fife  in  all  thy  ways, 

Shall  give  his  Angels  ftricl  commands  ; 
1  2.  Andtheydeft  thouihouldTt  chancetomeet 
With  fome  rough  ftone  to  wound  thy  feet, 

Shall  bear  iheeiafely  in  their  hands. 

1.3.  Dragons  and  Afps  that  third  for  blood, 
And  Lions  roaring  for  their  Food, 
Beneath  his  conquering  feet  fliall  lie. 

14.  Becaufe  he  lov'd  and  honour*  d  nic, 
Therefore  (fays  God)  I'll  fct  him  free, 

And  fix  his  glorious  throne  on  hi<jh. 

15.  He'll  call  ;   I'll  anfwerwhen  he  calls, 
And  tefcue  him  when  ill  befals  ; 

In. 


190  PSALM     xci,  xcii. 

Increafe  his  honour  and  his  wealth  : 
16.  And  when,  with  undifturb'd  content, 
His  long  and  happy  life  is  fpent, 

His  end  ITi  crown  with  feving  health. 
PSALM    XCII. 
1 T   ■"  OW  good  and  pleafant  muft  it  be 

[X   to  thank  the  Lord  moft  high  ; 
And  with  repeated  hymns  of  praii'e, 

his  name  to  magnify. 

2.  With  ev'ry  morning's  early  dawn, 
his  goodnefs  to  relate  ; 

And  of  his  conftant  truth,  each  night 
the  glad  effects  repeat. 

3.  To  ten-ftring'd  inftruments  we'll  fing, 
with  tuneful  pfalt'ries  join'd, 

And  to  the  harp,  with  folemn  founds, 
for  facred  ufe  defign'd. 

4.  For  thro'  thy  wond'rous  works,  O  Lord, 
thou  mak'ft  my  heart  rejoice  ; 

The  thoughts  of  them  fliall  make  me  glad, 
and  fhout  with  chearful  voice. 

5,6.  How  wond'rousare  thy  works,  O  Lord  • 

how  deep  are  thy  decrees  i 
Whofe  winding  tracks,  in  fecret  laid, 

no  iiupid  iinner  ices. 
7.   He  little  thinks,  when  wicked  men, 

like  grafs,  kn:k  frefli  and  gay  ; 
How  loon  their  ihort-liv'd   fplendor  muft 

for  ever  pafs  away. 

8,  9.  But 


P  S  A  L  M     xcii,  xciii.  191 

8,  9.  But  thou,  my  God  art  ftill  moil  high  ; 

and  all  thy  lofty  foes, 
Who  thought  they  might  fecurely  fin, 

ihall  be  o'erwhelm'd  with  woes. 
1  o.  Whilit  thou  cxalt'ft  my  fov'reign  pow'r, 

and  mak'ft  it  largely -fpread  ; 
And  with  refrefhing  oil  anoint'il 

my  confecrated  head. 

11.  I  foon  fliall  fee  my  ftubborn  foes 

to  utter  ruin   brought  ; 
And  hear  the  difmal  end  of  thofe 

who  have  againft  me  fought. 
1  2.   But  righteous  men,  like  fruitful  palms, 

fliall  make  a  glorious  fliow  ; 
As  cedars  that  on  Lebanon 

in  ftately  order  grow. 

13,  14.  Thefe,  planted  in  the  houfe  of  God, 

within  his  courts  fliall  thrive  ; 
Their  vigour  and  their  luftre  both 

fliall  in  old  age  revive. 
15.   Thus  will  the  Lord  his  juftice  fhew  ; 

and  God,  my  ftrong  defence, 
Shall  due  rewards  to  all  the  world 

impartially  difpenfe. 

'PS  ALM  XCIII. 

With  glory  clad,  withftrcngth  array  rd. 
The  Lord,  thatoYrall  nature  reigns. 
The  world's  foundations  ftrongly  laid, 
And  the  vail  fabrick  full  fuftanis. 

2.  How 


192  P  S  A  L  M    xciii,    xciv- 

.?..  How  furely  ftablifli'd  is  thy  throne  1 
Which  (hall  no  change  or  period  fee  ; 
For  thou,  O  Lord,  and  thou  alone, 
Art  God  from  all  eternity. 

3,  4.  The  floods,  O  Lord,lift  up  their  voice. 
And  tofs  the  troubled  waves  on  high  ^ 
But  God  above  can  ftill  their  noife, 
And  make  the  angry  fea  comply. 
5.  Thy  promife,  Lord,  is  ever  fare, 
And  they  that  in  thy  houfe  would  dwell. 
That  happy  ftation  to  fecure, 
Muil  ftill  in  hoiinefs  excel* 

P  S  A  L  M    XCIV, 
i?/~\  GOD  to  whom  revenge  belongs 
2. \_JI     thy  vengeance  now  difclofe  ; 

Arife,  thou  judge  of  all  the  earth, 

and  crufh  thy  haughty  foes. 
3,4.   How  bug,  O  LoVd  fhaD  finful  men 

their  folemn  triumphs  make  ? 
How  long  their  wicked  actions  boaft, 

and  infolcntly  fpeak  ? 

5,  6.  Not  only  they  thy  faints  opprefs, 

but,  unprovokM,  they  fpill 
The  widow's  and  the  fti  anger's  blood, 

and  hclplcfs  orphans    kill. 
-7.  "  And  yet  the  Jx)rdfliall  ne'er  perceive. 

(prophanely  thus  they  fpeak) 
*4  Nor  any  notice  of  our  deeds 

"  the  God  of  Jacob  take." 

&  At 


V  S  A  L  M     xciv. 


r93 


8.  At  length,  ye  ftupid  fools,  your  wants 

endeavour  to  difcenl  ; 
In  folly  will  you  ftill  proceed, 

and  wifdom  never  learn  ? 
9^  io.  Can  he  be  deaf  who  form'd  the  ear, 

or  blind  who  fram'd  the  eye  ? 
Shall  earth's  great  Judge  riot  punifh  thofe, 

who  his  known  will  defy  ? 

ii.  He  fathoms  all  the  thoughts  of  men, 

to  him  their  hearts  lie  bare  ; 
His  eye  furveys  them  all,  and  fees 

how  vain  their  counfels  are. 
P  A  R  Til. 

12.  Bleft  is  the  man  whom  thou,  O  Lord, 
in  kindnefs  doft  chaftife, 

And  by  thy  facred  rules  to  walk 
do'ft  lovingly  advife. 

13.  This  man  fhall  reft  and  fafety  find 
in  feafons  of  diftrefs  : 

Whilft  God  prepares  a  pit  for  thofe 
that  ftubbornly  tranfgrcfs. 

14.  For  God  will  never  from  his  faints 
his  favour  wholly  take  : 

His  own  poffeffion  and  his  lot, 
he  will  not  quite  forfake. 

15.  The  world  fhall  then  confefs  thee  juft 
in  all  that  thou  haft  done  ; 

And  thofe  that  chufe  thy  upright  ways, 
fliall  in  thofe  paths  go  on. 

I  1 6-  Who 


194  P  S  A  L  M     xciv^   xcv. 

1 6.  Who  will  appear  in  my  behalf, 
(when  wicked  men  invade) 

Or  who,  when  Tinners  would  opprefs- 
my  righteous  caufe  ihall  plead  ? 

17,  1 8,  19.  Long  fince  had  1  in  iilence  flept, 
but  that  the  Lord  was  ncxr, 

To  flay  me  when  I  flipt  ;  when  fad, 
my  troubled  heart  to  chear. 

.20.  Wilt  thou,  who  art  a  God  mo  ft  juft. 

their  finful  throne  fuftain, 
Who  make  the  law  a  fair  pretence 

their  wicked  ends  to  gain? 
31.  Againft  the  lives  of  righteous  .niea 

they  form  their  elofe  del'gn  \ 
And  blood  of  Innocents  to  ipiil, 

in  folemn  league  combine. 

o 

•22.  But  my  defence  is  firmly  plac'cl 

in  God  the  Lord  moft  high  : 
He  is  my  rock,  to  which  I  may 

for  refuge  always  Ily. 
S3.  The  Lord  (hall  cauie  their  ill  dcfigiif 

on  their  own  heads  to  fall  : 
:lle  in  their  5ns  fhall  cut  them  oflr 
our  God  fljal!  ilav  them  ail. 
P  S  A  L  M     Xv/s 
?f~\  Gome,  loud  anthems  let  us  fing, 
\y  Loud  thanks  to  our  Almighty  king  : 
For  we  oui  high  fhould  raiie,. 

RPClt  wepraiic. 

2.  kito 


P  S  A  L  M     xcv.  195 

i2.  Into  las  prefence  let  us  hafte, 
To  thank  him  for  his  favours  paft  ; 
To  him  addrefs  in  joyful  fongs, 
The  praife  that  to  bis  name  belongs. 

ji  For  God  the  Lord,  enthron'd  in  ftate, 

Is,  with  unrival'd  glory,  great : 

A  king  fuperior  far  to  all, 

Whom  by  his  title  God  we  call. 

4.  The  depths  of  earth  are  in  his  hand, 

Her  fecret  wealth  at  his  command  ; 

The  ftrength  of  hills,  that  threat  the  fkics, 

Subjected  to  his  empire  lies. 

r.  The  rolling  oceanVvaft  abyfs 
By  the  fame  fov'reign  right  is  his  ; 
Tis  mov'd  by  his  almighty  hand, 
That  form'd  and  fix'd  the  folid  land. 

6.  O  let  us  to  his  courts  repair, 
And  bow  with  adoration  there  : 
Down  on  our  knees  devoutly  all 
Before  the  Lord  our  maker  fall. 

7.  For  he's  our  God  our  fhepherd  he, 
His  flock  and  pafture  fheep  are  we. 

If  then  you'll  (like  his  flock)  draw  near, 
To-day  if  you  his  voice  will  hear, 

8.  Let  not  your  harden'd  hearts  renew 
Your  fathers  crimes  and  judgments  too  ; 
Nor  here  provoke  my  wrath,  as  they 

In  defert  plains  of  Meribah  ! 

I  2  9,  When 


196  PSALM     xcv,  xcvi. 

9.  When  thro*  the  wildernefs  they  tti& 
And  me  with  frefh  temptations  prov'd  : 
They  ftill,  through  unbelief,  rebell'd, 
While  they  my    wond'rons    works  beheld* 
10,1 1.  They  forty  years  my  patience  griev'd 
The*  daily  I  their  wants  relieved. 

Then— 'Tis  a  faithlefs  race,  I  faid, 

Whofc  heart  from  me  has  always  ftray'd  ; 

They  ne'er  will  tread  my  righteous  path  : 
Therefore  to  them,  in  fettled  wrath, 
Since  they  defpis'd  my  reft,  1  fware, 
That  they  fhould  never  enter  ther 

P  S  A  L  41  XCVI. 
iOlNG.to  the  Lord  a  new-made  fon_ 
j^)  Let  earth  in  one  aifembled  tiiron- . 

Her  common  patron's  praife  refounu. 
1.  Sing  to  the  Lord,  and  bids  his  name, 
From  day  to  day  his  peace  proclaim, 

Who  us  has  with  falvation  crown 

3.  To  heathen  lands  his  fame  rehcark. 
His  wonders  to  the  univerle. 

4.  He's  great,  and  greatly  to  be  pra^.\ 
In  majefty  and  glory  rais'd 

Above  all  other   deities. 
r.  For  pageantry  and  idols   all 
Are  they  whom  gods  the  heathen  call  : 

He  only  rules  who  made  the  ikies. 
6.   Witli  majefty  and  honour  ciown'd, 

lad  ftrengtli  his  throne  furroUnd  j 

7.   Be 


P  S  L  M  xcvi,  xcvii.  197. 

7.  Be  therefore  both  to  him  reftor'd 
By  you  who  have  falfe  gods  ador'd. 

Aicribe  due  honour  to  his  name  ; 

8.  Peace-ofP rings  on  his  altar  lay, 
Before  his  throne  your  homage  pay, 

Which  he,  and  he  alone  can  claim. 

9.  To  worfhip  at  his  facred  court, 
Let  all  the  trembling  world  refort. 

10.  Proclaim  aloud,  Jehovah  reigns, 
Whofe  power  the  univerfe  fuftains, 

And  banifh'd  juftice  will  reftore. 

1 1.  Let  therefore  Heav'n  new  joys  confefs, 
And  heav'nly  mirth  let  earth  exprefs, 

Its  loud  applaufe  the  ocean  roar  ; 
Its  mute  inhabitants  rejoice, 
And  for  this  triumph  find  a  voice. 

12.  For  joy  let  fertile  vallies  fmg, 

The  chearful  groves  their  tribute  bring  % 
The  tune.ful  choir  of  birds  awake, 

13.  The  Lord's  approach  to  celebrate, 
Who  now  fits  out  with  awful  ftate, 

His  circuit  through  the  earth  to  take. 
From  Heav'n  to  judge  the  world  he's  come, 
With  juftice  to  reward  and  doom. 

P  S  A  L  M    XCVII. 
1 1  EHOVAII  reigns,  let  all  the  earth 
J      In  his  juft  government  rejoice  ; 
Let  all  the  illes  with  facred  mirth, 
In  his  applaufe  unite  their  voice. 

z.  Darknefs 


ig8  PSAL  M     xcvii. 

z.  Darknefs  and  clouds  of  awful  ffiade 
His  dazling  glory  fhroud  in  ftate ; 
juilice  and  truth  his  guards  arc  made, 
And  fix'd  by  his  pavilion  wait. 

3.  Devouring  fire  before  his  face 

His  foes  around  with  vengeance  ftrucfe  ; 

4.  His  lightnings  fet  the   world  oft   blaze  5. 
Earth  faw  it,  and  with  tenor  ihook. 

5.  The  proudeft  hills  ins  prefence  felt, 
Their  height  nor  ftrength  could  help  afford, 
5.  The  proudeft  hills  like  wax  did  melt 

In  prefence  of  th'  almighty  Lord. 

C.  The  hcav'ns  his.  righteoufnefs  to  fhow, 
With  fto/nis  of  lire  our  foes  purfu'd, 
And  afl  the  trembling  world  below, 
Have  his.defccnding  glory  view'd. 

7.  Confounded  be  their  impious  hoft, 
Who  make  the  gods  to  whom  they  pray  ; 
Ah  Vvho  of  pageant  idols  boaft, 

To  him,  ye  gods,  your  worfhip  pay. 

8.  Glad  Sion  of  thy  triumph  heard, 
*\nd  Judah's  daughters  were  o'erjoy'd  ; 
Becaufe  thy  righteous  judgments,  Lord, 
Have  pagan  pride  and  pow'r  deftroy'd. 

9.  For  thou,  O  God,  art  fcatcd  high, 
Above  earth's  potentates  cnthron'd : 
Thou,  Lord,  imrivali'd  in  the  fky, 
Supreme  by  all  the  God's  art  own'd. 

10.  You 


F  S  A  L  M     xcvii,    xcvili.  j:gg} 

Zio.  You  who  to  ferve  this  Lord  afpire, 
Abhor  what's  ill,  and  truth  efteem  : 
He'll  keep  his  fervants  fouls  entire, 
And  them  from  wicked  hands  redeem. 
li.  For  feeds  arc  fo wn  of  glorious  light, 
A  future  harvdl  for  the  juft  ;' 
And  ghdnefs  for  the  heart  upright, 
To  recompenfe  its  pious  truft. 

L2.  Rejoice,  ye  righteous  in  the  Lord  j 

Memorials  of  his  holinefs, 

Deep  in  your  faithful  breafts  record, 

And  with   your  thankful  tongues  confeis*. 

PSALM    XCVIII. 
iQING  to  the  Lord  a  new  made  fifing,. 
£j)     who  wond'rous  things  has  done,; 
With  his  right  hand  and  holy  arm, 

the  conqueft  he  has  won. 
%.  The  Lord  has  thro*  th'   aftonifh'd  world 

difplay'd  his  faving  might, 
And  made  his  righteous  acts  appear 

in  all  the  heathen's  fight. 

3.  Of  Ifr'ePs  houfe  his  love  and  truth 
have  ever  mindful  been  ; 

Wide  earth's  remoteft  puts  the  pow'iv 
of  Ifr'el's  God  have  feen. 

4.  Let  therefore  earth's  Inhabitants 
their  chcarful  voices  raife, 

And  all  with  univerial  joy 
rcfound  their  maker's  praiie, 

5.  With 


200  PSALM     xcviii,  xcix. 

5.  With  harps  and  hymns  foft  melody 
into  the  coafort  brings 

6.  The  trumpet  and  fhrill  cornet's  found 
before  th'  almighty  kinp\ 

7.  Let  the  loud  ocean  roar  her  joy, 
with  all  that  feas  contain  ; 

The  earth  and  her  inhabitants 
join  confort  with  the  main. 

8.  With  joy  let  riv'lets  fwell  toftrearns, 
to  fpreading  torrents  they  ; 

And  ccchoing  vales,  from  hill  to  hill, 

redoubled  ihouts  convey  ; 
9. To  welcome  down  the  world's  great  Judge, 

who  does  with  juitice  come, 
And.  with  impartial  equity, 

both  to  reward  and  doom. 

PSALM    XCIX. 
iTEHOVAH  reigns,  let  therefore  all 
Jj!    the  guilty  nations  quake  ; 
On  cherubs  wings  he  fits  enthron'd  : 

let  earth's  foundations  (hake. 
0..  On  Sion's  hill  he  keeps  his  court, 

his  palace  makes  her  tow'rs  ; 
Yet  thence  his  fov'reignty  extends 

fupreme  o'er  earthly  pow'rs. 

3.  Let  therefore  all  with  praife  addrefs 

his  great  and  dreadful  name, 
And  with  his  unrefilted  might 

his  holinefs  proclaim. 

4.  For 


S    \  L  M     xcix.  %oi 

4.  Far  truth  and  juftice,  in  his  reign^ 
of  ftrcngth  and  pow'r  take  place  : 

His  Judgments  are  with  righteoufnefs 
diipens'd  to  Jacob's  race. 

5.  Therefore  exalt  the  Lord  our  God, 
before  his  footftool  fall  ; 

And  with   his  unrefifted  might, 
his  holinefs  extol. 

6.  Mofes  and  Aaron  thus  of  old, 
amongft  his  priefts  ador'd  5 

Amongft  liis  Propliets  Samuel  thus, 
his  facred  name  implor'd. 

Diftrefs'd,  upon  the  Lord  they  call'd, 

who  ne'er  their  fuit  deny'd  ; 
But,  as  with  reverence  they  implor'd, 

he  gracioufly  reply'd. 

7.  For,  with  their  camp,  to  guide  their  march 
the  cloudy  pillar  mov'd  : 

They  kept  his  laws,  and  to  his  will 
obedient  fervants  prov'd. 

S.  He  anfwer'd  them,  forgiving  oft 

his  people  for  their  fake  ; 
And  thofe  who  rafhly  them  oppos'd 

did  fad  examples  make. 
9.  With  worfhip  at  his  facrcd  courts 

exalt  our  God  and   Lord  ; 
For  he,  who  only  holy  is, 

alone  fliallbe  ador'd. 

* !     5  F  S  Ah  M 


*#J  P  S  A  L  M     c,  ci 

P  S  A  L  M    G 
i^U^TITH    one  confent  let  all  the  earth 
2   V  ▼     1  °  God  their  chearful  voices  rfci 
^i!ad  homage  pay  with  awful  mirth, 
And  iing  before  him  longs  of  prai  .. 

3.  Convinc'd  that  he  is  God  al< 
From  whom  both  we  and '.ail  pi 
We,  whom  he  chufes  for  his  own, 
The  flock  which  he  vouchfafes  to  Iced. 

4.  O  enter  then  his  temple  gate, 
Thence  to  his  courts  devourfy  prefs, 
And  ftill  your  graceful  hymns  WDi 
And  ftill  his  name  with  praifes  blcfs. 

5.  For  he's,  the  Lord  fupremely  good, 
His  mercy  is  for  ever  fure  ; 

His  truth,  wliich  all  times  firmly  fcood^ 
To  cndlefi  a^es  lliall  endure. 

P  S  A  L  M     CI. 
1  /^\F  mercy \>  never- failing  fpring, 
%^Jf   And  ftedfaft  judgment  I  will  /Ing  ; 
And  fmce  they  both  to  thee  belong, 
To  thee,  O  Lord,  addrefs  my  fong. 

2.  When,  Lord,  thoufhalt  with  me  re£dc, 
Wife  discipline  my  reign  fhall  guide  \ 
With  blamclcfs  life  myfelf  i'U  make 

A  pattern  for  my  court  to  take. 

3.  No  ill  deiign  will  I  purfue, 

Nor  tliofe  my  favVitts  make  that  do. 

4.  Who  to  reproof  Jus  no  regard, 

Him  will  I  totally  difcarcL  5.  The 


P  3  A  K  M     ci,  cffj  203 

5.  The  private  flanderer  fhall  be 
In  j^ublick  juftice  doom'd  by  me  : 
From  haughty  looks  i'll  turn  afide, 
And  mortify  the  heart  of  pride. 

61  But  honefty,  call'd  from  her  cell, 
In  fplendor  at  my  court  lhall  dwell  : 
Whofe  virtue's  practice  make  their  care,. 
Shall  have  the  firft  preferments  there. 

7.  No  politicks  fhall  recommend 
His  country's  foe  to  be  my  friend  : 
None  e'er  ihali  to  my  favour  rife.  . 
By  flatt'ring  or  malicious  lies. 

8.  All  thofe  who  wicked  courfes  take, 
An  early  facrifice  i'llmake  ; 

Cut  off,  deftroy,  'till  none  remain 
God's  holy  city  to  prophane. 

PSALM     CII. 
l%  W  THEN  1  pour  out  my  foul  in  pray'r, 

VV     do  thou,  O  Lord,  attend  j 
To  thy  eternal  throne  of  grace, 

kt  my  fad  cry  afcend. 

2.  O  hide  not  thou  thy  glorious  face 
in  times  of  deep  diftrels  : 

Incline  thine  ear,  and  when  I  call, 
my  iorrows  foon  redrefs. 

3.  Each  cloudy  portion  of  my  life 
like  fcatter'd  fmoke  expires  ; 

My  fhrivel'd  bones  are  like  a  hearth 
that's  parch'd  with  conftant  fires. 

4.  My 


204  P  S  A  L  M     cii. 

4.  My  heart,  like  grafs  that  feels  the  blaft 
of  feme  infectious  wind, 

Does  languifh  fo  with  grief,  that  fcarce 
my  needful  food  I  mind, 

5.  By  reafon  of  my  fad  eftate. 

I  fpend  my  breath  in  groans  : 
My  flefh  is  worn  away,  my  (kin 
fcarce  hides  my  ftarting  bones. 

6.  Pm  like  a  pelican  become, 
that  does  in  defarts -mourn  : 

Or  like  an  owl  that  fits  all  day 
on  barren  trees  forlorn. 

7.  In  watchings,  or  in  reftlefs  dreams 
the  night  by  ma  is  fpent, 

As  by  thofe  folitary  birds 

that  lonefome  roofs  frequent. 

3  .  All  day  by  railing  foes  Pm  uiada 
the  fubject  of  their  fcorn  ; 

Who  all  pofTefsYt  with  furious  ra 
have  my  defti  udion  fworn. 

9.  When  grov'ling  en  the  ground  1  lit, 
opprefs'd  with  grief  and  fears, 

My  bread  is  fire  w  VI  with  allies  o'er, 
my  drink  is  mix'd  with  tears. 

10.  Becaufe  on  nle  with  double  weight 
thy  heavy  wrath  doth  lie  : 

For  thou,  to  make  my  fall  more  £**€&, 
(!••::'  Y\l\  m  !  up   on  higfc 


P  S  A  L  M     cm.  205 

11.  My  daysjuft  haiVning  to  their  end, 
are  like  an  ev'ning  lhade : 

My  beauty  does,  like  withered  grafs, 
with  waning  luftre  fade. 

12.  But  thy  eternal  ftate,  O  Lord, 
no  length  of  time  fhall  wafte  : 

The  mem'ry  of  thy  wond'rous  works 
from  age  to  age  fhall  laft. 

13.  Thou  fhalt  arife,  and  Sion  view 
with  an  unclouded  face  : 

For  now  her  time  is  come,  thy  own 
appointed  day  of  grace. 

14.  Her  fcatter'd  ruins,  by  thy  faints 
with  pity  are  furvey'd  : 

They  grieve  to  fee  her  lofty  fpires 
in  dull  and  rubbifh  laid. 

15.  16.  The  name  and  glory  of  the  Lord 
all  heathen  kings  Avail  fear  ; 

When  he  fhall  Sion  build  again, 

and  in  full  ftate  appear. 
17,  18.  When  he  regards  the  poor's  requcft,. 

nor  flights  their  earneft  pray'r ; 
Our  fons  for  this  recorded  grace, 

fhall  his  juft  praife  declare- 

19.  For  God  from  his  abode  on  high, 

his  gracious  beams  difplay'd  : 
The  Lord,  from  heav'n,  his  lofty  throne, 

bath  all  the  earth  furvey'd. 

2Q  •  He 


2o6  PS    U  M 


Ctfc 


so.  He  lift'ned  to  the  captives  moaxxv. 

he  heard  their  mournful  cry, 
And  freed,  by  his  reiillleis  powY, 

the  wretches  dooa\'d  to  die, 

?,i.   That  they,  in  Si  on  where  he  dwells* . 

mi^ht  celebrate  Ills  fame, 
And  through  the  holy  city  ling 

loud  praifes  to  his  name. 
•2.2.   When  all  the  tribes  aifembling  there, 

their  folemn  vows  adcLu:\ 
And  neighb'ring  lands,  with  glad   content., 

the  Lord  their  God  conft:^. 

23.   But  e'er  my  race  is  run,   my  ftrengtb- 

through  his  fierce  wrath  decays  ; 
lie  has,  when  all  my  wiflies  bloom'd,. 

cut  fhort  my  hopeful  days. 
•2:4.   Lord,  end  not  thou  my  life,  laid  T, 

when  half  is  fcarcely  paft  : 
Thy  years  from  worldly  changes  free, 

to  eiidlefs  ages  laft. 

-.  ■;.   The -ftrowg  foundations  of  the  earth.     - 

of  old  by  thee  were  laid  ; 
Thy  hands  the  beauteous  a<nch  of  IIeav\*v 

with  wond'rous  (kill,  have  made  : 
16,  27.  Wiiilft  thou  for  ever  (halt  endure, 

they  foon  lhail  pafs  away  ; 
And  like  a.garment  often  worn, 

lhall  tarnifli  and  decay. 

Like 


P  3   A  L  M     cii,    cni.  xoy 

Like  that,  when  thou  ordam'il  their  change, 

to  thy  command  they  bend  : 
But  thou  continu'ft  ftiil  the  fame, 

nor  have  thy  years  an  end. 
28.  Thoa  tp  the  children  of  thy  faints 

fhall  lafting  quiet  give  ; 
Whole  happy  race,  fecurely  ixx'd, 

fhall  in  thy  prefence  live. 

PSALM    cm. 

i,Tk  /TY  foul,  inlpir'd  with  facred  love, 
2-J.  v  JL    God's  holy  name  for  ever  blefs  >. 
Of  ail  his  favours  mindful  prove, 
And  dill  thy  grateful  thanks  express, 
'3,  4.   'Tis  he  that  ail  our  (ins  forgive  v 
And  after  iickneis  makes  me  found  : 
From  danger  he  thy  life  retrieves,. 
By  him  with  grace  and  mercy  crown'd; 

$,6.  He  with  good  things  my  mouth  fupplres, 

My  vigor,  eagle-like,  renews  : 

He,  when  the  guilders  fufPrer  cries-, 

His  foe  with  juit  revenge  purines. 

7.  God  made  of  old  his  righteous  Ways 
To  Mofes  and  our  fathers  known  ; 
His  works  to  his  eternal  praife, 

Were  to  the  fons  of  Jacob  fhowm 

8.  The  Lord  abounds  with  tender  ky; 
And  unexampled  afts  of  grace  : 

His  waken'd  wrath  does  rJowIy  move, 
His  willing  mercy  flows  apace. 

9,  10.  God 


**8  P  S  A.  L  M     ciii. 

9.    n.   God  will  not  always    hardily  chide, 
But  with  his  anger  quickly  part  ; 
And  loves  his  punifuments  to  guide, 
More  by  his  love  than  our  deiert. 

1 1.  As  high  ashcav'n  its  arch  extends 
Above  this  little  fpote  of  clay  ; 

So  much  his  boundleis  love  tranfeends 
The  fmall  refpects  that  we  can  pay. 

12,  13.   As  far  as  'tis  from  eaft  to  weft, 
So  far  has  he  our  fins  remov'd, 

Who  with  a  father's  tender  breaft 
Has  iuchas  fear  him  always  lov'd. 

1 4,  1 5.  For  God,  who  all  our  frame  furveys* 
Confiders  that  we  are  but  clay  : 
jlowfrefh  foe'er  wefeem,  our  days 
Like  grals  or  fiow'rs  muft  fade  away  : 
t6.  i7.Whilft  they  areniptvvithfuddenblafts 
Nor  can  we  find  their  former  place ; 
God's  faithful  mercy  ever  lafts, 
To  thofe  that  fear  him,  and  their  race. 

1  8.  This  fhall  attend  on  fuch  as  ftill 

Proceed  in  his  appointed  way  ; 

And  who  not  only. know  his  will, 

But  to  it  juft  obedience  pay. 

19,   2,0,.  The  Lord,  the  univerfal  king, 

In  heav'n  has  fix'd  his  lofty  throne  : 

To  him,  ye  angels,  praifesfing, 

In  whole  great  ftrength  his  pow'ris  fhown. 

Ye 


P  A  A  L  M   ciii,    civ.  209 

Ye  that  his  juft  commands  obey, 
And  hear  and  do  his  facred  will  : 

21.  Ye  hofts  of  his  this  tribute  pay, 
Who  ftill  what  he  ordains  fulfil. 

22.  Let  ev'ry  creature  jointly  bleft 
The  mightyLord  :  and  thou,  my  hearty 
With  greatfuljoy  thy  thanks  exprefs, 
And  in  this  conlbrt  bear  thy  part, 

PSALM     CIV. 
1  "|f)  LESS  God,  my  foul ;  thou,  Lord,alone 
j[3   Poflefleft  empire  without  bounds, 
With  honour  thou  art  crown'd,  thy  throne 
Eternal  majefty  f  unrounds. 
•2.  With  light  thou  doft  thyfelf  enrobe, 
And  glory  for  a  garment  take  ; 
Heav'n's  curtains  itretch,  beyond  the  globe* 
Thy  canopy  of  flate  to  make. 

3.  God  builds  on  liquid  airy  and  forms 
His  palace  chambers  in  the  Ikies  ; 

The  clouds  his  chariots  are,  and  ftorms 
The  fwtft-wing'd  fteeds  with  which  he  flies- 

4.  As  bright  as  flame,  as  fwift  as  wind, 
His  minifters  heav'n's  palace  fill, 

To   have  their  fundry  tafks  aliign'd  : 
All  proild  to  ferve  their  fov'reign's  will. 

5.  6.  Earth  on  her  centure  fix'd,  he  fet, 
Her  face  with  waters  overfpread  ; 
Nor  proudeft  mountains  dar?d  as  yet, 
To  lift  above  the  waves  their  head. 

7.  But 


zuo  PSAL  M     civ. 

7.   But  when  thy  awful  face  appcar'd, 
Th*  infulting  waves  difpers'd  ;  they  11. 
When  once  thy  thui! 
And  by  their  hafk  coiUefAl  their  dread. 

3.   Thence  up  by  fecret  tracks  tin  y  creep, 
And  -gufhing  from  the  nunm  tain's  iide, 
Thro'  valiies  travel  to  Che  de 
Appointed  to  receive  their  ti 

9.  There  haft  thou  lix'd  die  ocean's  bound,1-,. 
The  threatening  ilirges  to  repel  ; 

That  they  no  more  o'erpafs  their  mounds. 
Nor  toafecond  deluge  iweH, 
P  A  R  T    H. 

10.  Yet  thence  in  Chaffer  uartres  drawit. 
The  fea  recovers  her  loft  hills  ; 

And  ftarfeing  fjprings  from  cv'ry  lawn, 
Surprize  the  vales  with  plenteous  rills. 

11.  The   fields  tame  beads  are  thither  led,. 
Weary  withlabour,  faint  with  drought  ; 
And  afTcs  on  wild  mountains  bred, 

Have  fenfe  to  find  thefe  currents  on:. 

1 2.  There  ftiady  trees  from  fcorching  beams,. 
Yield  flicker  to  the  feather'd  t1. 

They  drink,  and  to  the  bounteous  itreams 
Return  the  tribute  of  their  foiv;\ 

13.  His  rains  from  heav'n  pnrch'd  hills   iv« 
Tint  too  . mil  the  liquid  (tore  ->  [cruit, 
'Till             is  burthen'd  with  her  fruit, 
Ami. nature h  hip  can  hold  no  more. 

14.  Gi 


P  S '  A  L  M     civ.  2  i  v 

I  4.   Grafs,  for  our  cattle  to  devour, 
He  makes  the  growth  of  ev'ry  field; 
Herbs,  for  man's  ufe,  of  various  pow'r, 
That  either  food  or  phyfick  yield. 

15.  With  ciufter'd  grapes  he  crowns  the  vine 
To  chear  man's  heart,  oppreft  with  cares  5, 
Gives  oil  that  makes  his  fice  to  fhine  ; 
And  corn,  that  wafted  firer^;th  repairs. 

PART    III.  7; 

16.  The  trees  of  God,  without  the  care,. 
Or  art  of  man,  with  lap  are  fed  ; 

The  mountain  cedar  looks  as  fair. 
As  thofe  m  royal  gardens  bred. 

17.  Safe  in  the  lofty  cedar's  arms 
The  wand'rers  of  the  air  may  reii  3 
The  holpitable  pine  from  harmi 
Protects  the  ftork.  her  pious  gueft. 

18.  Wild  goats  the  craggy  rock  afcend^ 
Its  tow'ring  heights  their  fortrefs  make, 
Whofe  cells  in  Labyrinths  extend, 
Where  feebler  creatures  refuge  take, 

19.  The  moon's  incoaflaat  aspect  iho\*s 
Th'  appointed  feafons  of  the  year  ; 
Th'  inftrucled  Sun  his  duty  k,iows, 
His  hours  to  rife  and  difuppcar. 

20,2  1. Barknefs  he  makes  t  lie  earth  to.ihrourf* 
When  foreft-beafts  fecm-.;;   '=  .ay  ; 
Young  Uons  roar  their  want:?  j'oud 
To  providence,  that  fends  than  pi 

22,  The\x 


%lg  P  S  A  L  M     civ. 

22.  They  rangcall  night,  on  Slaughter  bent 
'Till  ftimmon'd  by  the  rifing  morn, 

To  fkulk  in  dens,  with  one  content. 
The  conlcious  ravagers  return. 

23.  Forth  to  the  tillage  of  his  foil, 
The  frulbindrnah  fccurely  goes, 
Commencing  with  the  fun  his  toil, 
With  him  returns  to  his  repofe. 

24.H0W  various, Lord,  thy  Worksarefound  j 
For  which,  thy  wifdom  we  adore  ! 
The  earth  is  with  thy  treafure  crowned, 
'Till  nature's  hand  can  grafp  no  more. 
P  A  R  T      IV. 

25.  But  ftill,  the  vaft  unfathom'd  main 
Of  wonders  a  new  fcene  fupplies, 
Whofe  depths  inhabitants  contain, 

Of  ev'ry  form  and  ev'ry  lize. 

26.  Full-freighted  fhips  from  ev'ry  port, 
There  cut  their  unmolefted  way  ; 
Leviathan,  whom  tliere  to  fport 

Thou  mad'ft,  lias  compafs  there  to  play. 

27.  Thefe  various  troops  of  fca  and  land, 
In  fenfe  of  common  want  agree  : 

AH  wait  on  thy  difperjing  hand, 
And  have  their  daily  alms  from  thee. 

28.  They  gather  what  thy  Lores  diipeile, 
Without;  their  trouble  to  provide; 
Thou  op'lt  thy  hand,  the  univerfe, 

The  craving  world  is  ail  fupply'd. 

29.  Thou 


Malm   civ,  cv.  ^ 1 3 

£9.  Thou  for  a  moment  hid'ft  tJiy  face, 
The  numerous  ranks  of  creatures  mourn  : 
Thou  tak'ft  their  breath,  ail   nature's  race 
Forthwith  to  mother  earth  return, 

30.  Again  thou  fend'ft  thy  fpirit   forth 
T'infpire  the  mafs  with  vital  feed  ; 
Nature's  reflor'd,  and  parent-earth 
Smiles  oa  her  new-created  breed 

31.  Thus  through  fucceflive  ages  ftands 
Firm  fix'd  thy  providential  care  ; 
Pleas'd  with  the  work  of  thy  own  hands* 
Thou  doft  the  waftes  of  time  repair. 

32.  One  look  of  thine,  one  wrathful  look, 
F/arth's  panting  breaft  with  terror  fills  ; 
One  touch  from  thee,  with  clouds  of  imoak, 
In  darknefs  fhrouds  the  prOudeft  hills. 

33.  In  praiiing  God,  while  he  prolongs 
My  breath,  I  will  that  breath  employ  ; 

34.   And  join  devotion  to  my  fongs 
Sincere,  as  in  him  is  my  joy  : 
35.  While  linners  from  earth's  facearehuiTd 
My  foul,  praifc  thou  his  holy  name, 
'Till  with  my  long,  the  lift'ning  world 
loin  confort,  and  his  praife  proclaim 

V  S  A  L  M    CV. 
1  /'"^Render  thanks  andblefs  the  Lord  ; 

V^/      invoke  his  facred  name  ; 
Acquaint  the  nation  with  his  deeds, 
his  matchlefs  deeds  proclaim, 

7.  Sing 


2i4  PS  A   L  M     cv. 

2.  Sing  to  his  praife,  in  lofty  hymns 
his  wondrous  works  rehearfe  ; 

Make  them  the  theme  of  your  difcourfe 
and  fubject  of  your  veric. 

3,  Rejoice  in  his  almighty  name, 
alone  to  be  ador'd  ; 

And  let  their  hearts  o'erflow  with  joy, 

that  hunlbly  ieek  the  Lord. 
-4.  Seek  yic  the  Lord,  his  laving  ftivngth 

devoutly  ftill  implore  ; 
And  where  he's  ever  prefent,  fcek 

his  face  for  evermore. 

5.  The  wonders  that  his  handshavcwrouglu.. 
keep  thankfully  in  mind  ; 

The  righteous  ftatutes  of  his  mouth, 
and  laws  to  us  aflign'd. 

6.  Know  ye  his  fervant  Abr'a-m's  food, 
and  Jacob's  chofen  race, 

7.  lie's  ftill  our  God,  his  Judgments  ftill 
throughout  the  earth  take  place. 

■8.  His  covenant  he  hath  kept  in  mind 

for  num'rous  ages  paft, 
Which  yet  for  thouland  ages  more, 

in  equal'  force  fhall  lad. 
9.  Firft  fign'd  to  Abr'am,  next  by  oath 

td  liaac  made  fecure  ; 
I  o.  To  Jacob  and  liis  heirs  a  law 

for  ever  to  endure  : 

U,  That 


V  S  A  L  M    xc. 


2  1^ 


*  i.  That  Canaan's  land  rtiould  be  their  lot, 
when  yet  bat  few  they  were  : 

12.  But  few  in  number,  and  thofe  few 
all  friend  lefs  ftrangers  there. 

13.  In  pilprimagc,  from  realm  to  realm, 
fecurely  they  remov'd  ; 

•1 4.  Whilft  prouueft  monarchs  for  their  fikes, 
feverely  lie  reprov'd  : 

15.  "  Thefe  mine  anointed  are,  faid  he, 
cc  let  none  my  fervants  wrong, 

Ner  treat  the  pooreft  prophet  iE, 
"  that  does  to  me  belong." 

16.  A  dearth  at  iait,  by  his  command, 
did  through  the  land  prevail  ; 

''Till  corn,  the  chief  fupport  of  life, 
ftiftaining  corn  did  fail. 

17.  But  his  indulgent  providence 
had  pious  jofeph  fent, 

Sold  into  Egypt,  but  their  death 

who  fold  him  to  prevent. 
4  8.  His  feet  with  heavy  chains  were  (TufltM, 

with  calumny  his  fame  ; 
79.    'Till   God's   appointed  time  r.nd  word 

to  his  dcliv'rance  came. 

20.  The  king  his  fov'reign  order  fent  ; 

and  refcu'd  hi  in  with  fpeed  ; 
Whom  private  malice  had  confin'd, 

the  peoples  ruler  fixed, 

it.  His 


216  PSALM     cv. 

21.  His  court,  revenues,  realms,  were  all 
fubjected  to  his  will  ; 

22.  His  greateft  princes  to  controul, 
and  teach  his  ftatefmen  fkill. 

PART    II. 

23.  To  Egypt  then,  invited  gueft, 
half-famiih'd  Ifr'el  came  ; 

And  Jacob  held,  by  royal  grant, 
the  fertile  foil  of  Ham. 

24.  Th'  almighty  there  with  iuch  increafe 
his  people  multiply'd, 

'Till  with  their  proud  oppreffors  they 
in  ftrength  and  number  vy'd. 

25.  Their  vaft  increafe  th'  Egyptian  hearts 
with  jealous  anger  fir'd, 

'Till  they  his  fervants  to'deftroy 
by  treach'rous  arts  corifpir'd. 

26.  His  fervant  Mofes  then  he  fent, 
his  chofen  Aaron  too  ; 

27.  EmpowerM  with  figns  and  miracles 
to  prove  their  miilion  true. 

28.  He  caird  for  darknefs,  darknefs  came, 
nature  his  fummons  knew  ; 

29.  Each  ftream  and  lake,  transformed   to 
the  wand'ring  liflies  Hew.  [Blood, 

30.  In  putrid  floods,  throughout  the  land, 
the  peft  of  frogs  was  bred  ; 

From  noifomc  fens  fent  up  to  croak 
at  Pharaoh' s  board  and  bed. 

j  i.  tie 


P  S  A  L  M     cv.  217 

.31.  He  gave  the  fign,  and  f warms  of  flies 

came  aown  in  cloudy  hofts  ; 
Whilft  earth's  enliven'd  duft  below 
bred  lice  through  all  their  coafts. 

32.  He  lent  them  battering  hail  for  rain, 
and  fire  for  cooling  dew. 

33.  He  fmote  their  vines,  and  forefl  plants, 
and  garden's  pride  o'erthrew. 

34.  He  fpake  the  word,  and  locufts  came, 
and  caterpillers  join'd  ; 

They  prey'dupon  the  poor  remains 
the  ftorm  had  left  behind. 

35.  From  trees  to   herbage  they  defcend, 
no  verdent  thing  they  fpare  ; 

'But  like  the  naked  fallow  field, 
leave  all  the  paftures  bare. 

36.  From  fields  to  villages  and  towns, 
commifiion'd  vengeance  flew  ; 

One  fatal  ftroke  their  eldeft  hopes 

and  ftrength  of  Egypt  flew. 
37  He  brought  his  fervants  forth,  enrich'd 

with  Egypt's  borrow'd  wealth  ; 
And  what  tranfeends  all  treafures  elfc, 

enrich'd  with  vigorous  health. 

3?.  Egypt  rejoic*d,  in  hopes  to  find 
her  plagues  with  them  removM  ; 

Taught  dearly  now  to  fear  worfe  Ills 
by  thofe  already  proved. 

K  39.  Their 


;:iS  PSAL  M     cv,     cvi 

39.  Their  flirouding  canopy  by  day 
a  journeying  cloud  was  ipread  : 

A  fiery  pillar  all  the  night 
their  delart  marches  led. 

40.  They  long'd  for  fieih  j  with  ev'ning 
he  furnifh'd  ev'ry  tent  :  [Quails 

From  heav'n's  own  granary,   each  morn, 

the  bread  of  angels  lent. 
.41.  He  fmote  the  rock  ;  whofe  flinty  breaft 

pour'd  forth  a  gufhing  tide, 
Whofe  flowing  ftream,  where'er  they  march'  d 

the  defart's    drought  fupply'd. 

42.  For  ftill  he  did  on  abr'am's  faith 
and  ancient  league  reflect  : 

43.  He  brought  his  people  forth  with  joy, 
with  triumph  his  elect. 

44.  Quite  rooting  out  their  heathen  foes 
from  Canaan's  fertile  foil, 

To  them  in  cheap  poflefiion  give 
the  fruit  of  others  teii  : 

45.  That  they  his  ftatutcs  ilrighl  pbferW, 
his  facrcd  laws  bb< 

For  benefits  fo  raft,  let  us 
ourfongs  of  praife  repay, 
P  S  A  £   M     '     I. 
L  "Render  thanhs  to  God  ifa$\ 
The  fountain  of  (tferaaj  !ovo   ; 
liofe  mercy  firm  through  j^s  pait 
lias  flocki,  and  fhall  for  ever  laih 

2-  Who 


PS  ?l'LM.  cvi.  ti9 

2.  Who  can  his  mighty  deeds  exprefs, 
Not  only  vaft,  but  numberlefs  ? 
What  mortal  eloquence  can  raife, 
His  tribute  of  immortal  praife  ? 

\.  Happy  are  they5  and  only  they, 
Who  from  thy  Judgments  never  ftray  : 
Who  know  what's  right  ;  nor  only  fo, 
But  always  practice  what  they  know* 

4.  Extend  to  me  that  favour,  Lord, 
Thou  to  thy  chofen  do'fl  afford  : 
When  thou  returnTt  to  fet  them  free. 
Let  thy  falvation  vifit  me. 

5.  O  may  I  worthy  prove  to  fee 
Thy  faints  in  full  profperity  ; 
That  1  the  joyful  choir  may  join, 
And  count  thy  people's  triumph  mine* 

6.  But  ah  I  can  we  expect  fuch  grace5 
Of  parents  vile,  the  viler  race  ; 
Who  their  mifdeeds  have  acted  o'er, 
And  with  new  crimes  increased  the  (core  r 

7.  Ingrateful,  they  no  longer  thought 
Of  all  his  works  in  Egypt  wrought ; 
The  red  fea  they  no  fooner  view'd. 
But  they  their,  bafe  diftruft  renew'd. 

8.  Yet  he,  to  vindicate  his  name, 

Once  more  to  their  deliv'rance  came, 

To  make  his  fov'reign  pow'rbe  known, 

That  he  is  God,  and  he  alone. 

'  ■*■'■ 

K  2  (),  To 


«W  PS  A  L  M     cvi. 

9.  To  right  and  left,  at  his  commana, 
rrhe  parting  deep  difcles'd<her  fand  ; 
Where  firm  and  diy  the  paflage  lay, 
As  through  foine  parch'd  and  defart  way. 
•10.  Thus  xefcu'd  from  their  iocs  they  were 
Who  clofely  prefs'd  upon  their  rear, 

11.  Whoferage  purfu'd  'era  to  thofe  waves 
That  prov'd  the  rafh  purfuers  graves. 

12.  The  watry  mountains  fudden  fall 
O'er  whelm*  d  proud  Pharaoh,  haft  and  all- 
This  proof  did  ftupid  Ifr'el  m#ve 

To  own  God's  troth,  and  .prritc    his   love, 

P  A  R  T    n. 

13.  But  foon   thefe   wonders  they  forgot 
.And' for  his  counfel  waited  not  5 

14.  But  lufting  in  the  wilderiu 

Did  him  with  frefh  temptations  prefs. 

15.  Strong  food, at  their  rcqucft  he  (Int., 
But  made  their  fin  their  pumfhment. 

16.  Yet  ftill  his  faints  they  did  or -j  ofo; 
The  pr-icft  and  prophet  whom  he  ehoie. 

17.  But  earth,  the -quarrel  to  decide, 
Her  vengeful  jaws  extended  wide, 
Ilafli  llathan  to  her  centre  drew. 
"With  proud  A'hiram's  faclious  vie  a 

j  8.  The  reft  of  thofe  who  did  eonipire 
To -kindle  wild  (edition's  iire, 
With  all  theft"  impious  train,  became 
A  prey  to  hea\  Vs  devouring  Ihune. 

19.  Near 


F  S,  A  L  M     cvi.  72.li 

2:9.  Near  Horeb's  mount,  a  catf  they  macte, 
And  to  the  molten  Image  pray'd  ; 
20.   Acforing  what  their  hands  did  frame, 
They.  changM  their  glory  to  their  ihame. 
21   Their  God  and  Saviour  they  forgot,. 
And  all  his  works  in  Egypt  wrought  ; 
Z'2.   hi  is  iigns  in  Ham!s  aftonifh'd  coaft, 
And  where  proud  pharaoh's  troops  were  loft. 

23.  Thus  urg'd,  his  vengeful  handherear'd. 
But  Moies  1a  the  breach  appeared.; 
The  Ciiats  did  for  the  rebels  pray, 
And  turn'd  heav'n's  kindled  wrath  away. 
24,2.5.  Yet  they  his  pleafant  land  defpis'd. 
Nor  his  repeated  promife  priz'd, 
Nor  did  th?  almighty's  voice  obey;, 
But  when-  Godfaid,  go  rife  would  ftay. 

?.3,27.This  feaTd  their daom,without  redrefs 
To  perifli  in  the  wildernefs  ;. 
Or  elfe  ro  be  by  heathen    hands 
Overthrown  and  fcatter'd  thro'  the  lands, 

P     A     R     T       III. 
i9i  Yet  unreclaimed,  this    ftubborn  race 
Bad  peor's  worfhip  did  embrace  ;. 
Became  his  impious  guefts,  and  Fed 
On  facrifices  to  the  dead. 
29.   Thus  they  perfifted  to  provoke 
God's  vengance  to  the  final  ftroke* 
'Tis  come  :-— the  deadly  peft  is  come 
Xo  execute  their  general,  doom. 

30.  But* 


222  P  -9   A  L  M     cvi.  ' 

3.0  But  Phinehas  fir'd' with  holy  rige, 
(Th*  almighty  vengeance  to  aifuage) 
Did,  by  two  bold  oli end ers  fall, 
Th*  atonement  make  that  ranfom'd  alb- 
31.   As  him  a  heav'nly  zeal  had  mov'd, 
So  heav'n  the  zealous  aft  approv'd  ; 
To  him  confirming  and  his  race, 
The  pricfthood  he  fo  well  did  grace. 

ipti  AtMeribah  God's' wrath  they  mov'd, 
Who  Mbfes  ibr  the-  rcprOv'd  ; 

Whofe  patient  foul  t ru  y  did  p 
;:ril(  /afhiy  the  mec 

]:U  Nor  -when  poilcu'd  6f  Canaan'siand, 
Did  they  perform  their  Lord's  command,, 
Nor  liis  commiinoil'dfword  employ 
The  guilty  nations  to  deftroy.' 

jj:  Nor  only  fpar'd  the  Pagan  crew, 
But  mingling  learnt  their  vices  too  ; 
36.   And  worfhip  to  thofc  idols  paid, 
Which  them  to  fatal  fnares  betray'd. 
37,38.   To  devils  they  did  facrifice  . 
Their  children  with  rclentleis  eyes  ; 
Approach'd  their  altars  thro'  a  flood 
Of  their  own  ions  and  daughters  bloc 

No  cheaper  victims  would  appeale 
Canaan's  remorfelels  deities  ; 
No  blood  her  Idols  reconcile, 
But  that  which  did  the  landdea\. 

PART 


]?  S  A  L  M    cvL  Z2% 

P  A  It  T    IV. 
;;),  Nor  did  thefe  lavage  cruelties 
The  hardened    reprobates  fuffice  ; 
For  after  their  hearts  lufts  they  went,. 
And  daily  did  new  crimes  invent. 

40.  But  lifts  of  iiich  infernal  hue 
God's  wrath  againft  his  people  drew, 
•Till  he,  their  once  indulgent  Lordv 
His  own  Inheritance  abhor'd. 

41.  He  them  defencelefs  did  expofc 
Vo  their  infulting  heathen  foes  ; 

And  made  them  on  the  triumphs  wait, 
Of  thofe  who  bore  them  greateft  hate. 

42.  Nor  thus  his  Indignation  ceas'd  ; 
Tlieir  lift  of  tyrants  he  increas'd, 

'Till  they,  who  God's  mild  fway  declin'd^ 
Were  made  the  Vaffals  of  mankind. 

43.  Yet,  when  diftrefs'd,  they  did  repent, 
ilis  anger  did  as  oft  relent : 

But  freed,  they  did  his  wrath  provoke, 
Renew'd  their  fins,  and  he  their  yoke. 

44.  Nor  yet  implacable  heprov'd, 

Nor  heard  their  wretched  cries  unmov'cT; 

45.  But  did  to  mind  his  promife  bring, 
And  mercy's  incxhauftcd  fpring. 

46.  Companion  too  he  did  impart, 
Ev'n  to  their  foes  obdurate  hcai  t, 
And  pity  for  their -fuff'vings  bred 
In  tho&  who  them  to  bondage  led. 

4;.  Still. 


a*24         PSALM     cv?,  cvii. 

47,  Still  fave  us,  Lord,  and  Ifr'el's  bands 
Together  bring  from  heathen  lands  ; 

So  to  thy  name  our  thanks  we'll  raife, 
And  ever  triumph  in  thy  praife. 

48.  Let  Ifr'el's  God  be  ever  blefs'd, 
His  name  eternally  confeiVd  : 

Let  all  his  faints  with  full  accord 

Sing  loud  Amen. praife  ye  the  Lord. 

PSA    L  M     CVII. 
ifnr^.O  God  your  grateful  voices  raife, 

Who  does  your  daily  patron  prove  : 
And  let  your  never-ccaiing  praife 
Attend  on  his  eternal  love. 
2,  3  Let  thole  give  thanks  whom  he  from 
Of  proud  oppreffing  foes  releas'd  ;  [bands 
And  brought  them  back  from  diftant  lands, 
From  north  and  fouth,  and  weft  and  eaft. 

4,5.  Through  lonely  defart  ways  they  went, 
Nor  cou'd  a  peopled  city  find  ; 
'Till  quite  with  thirft  and  hunger  fpent, 
Their  fainting  foul  within  them  pin'd. 

6.  Then  foon  to  God's  indulgent  ear 
Did  they  their  mournful  cry   addrefs  ; 
Who  gracioufly  vouchfaf'd  to  hear, 
And  freed  them  from  their  deep  diilrefs. 

7.  From  crooked  paths  he  led  them  forth, 
And  in  the  certain  way  did  guide, 

To  wealthy  towns  of  great  refort, 
Where  all   their  wants  were  well  fupply'd. 

8.  O 


PSALM     cviL  225; 

&  O  then  that  all  the  earth,  with  me, 
Would  God  for  this  his  goodnefs  praife  ! 
And  for  the  mighty  works  which  he 
Throughout  the  wond'ring  world  d;fplays  ! 

9..  For  he  from  heav'n  the  fad  eftate 
Of  longing  fouls  with  pity  views  ; 
To  hungry  fouls  that  pant  for  meat, 
His  goodnefs  daily  food  renews. 
PART     II. 

10.  Some  lie,  with  darknefscompafs'dround 
In  death's  uncomfortable  fhade  j 

And  with  unweildy  fetters  bound-, , 
By  prefling  cares  more  heavy  made. 

11,  12.  Becaufe  God's  counfelthey  defy'd,  , 
And  lightly  priz'd  his  holy  word, 

With  thefe  afflictions  they  were  tryM  : 
They  fell,  andmone  could  help  afford. 

1  3.    Then  foon  to  .God's  indulgent  ear 
Did  they  their  mournful  cry  addrefs  j 
Who  gracioufly  vouchfaf'd  to  hear, 
And  freed  them  from  their  deep  diftrefs, 
1 4.  From  diimal  dungeons,  dark  as  night, , 
And  fhades  as  black  as  death's  abode, 
He  brought  them  forth  to  chearful  light, 
And  welcome  liberty  beftow'd. 

15-  Othen  that  all  the  earthy  with  me, 
Would  God  for  this  his  goodnefs  praife  ! 
And  for  the  mighty  works  which  he 
Throughout  the  wbnd'rirtg  world  difplay 

K  5  16.  For, 


226  P  S   \  L  M     cvii 

1 6.  For  he  with 

The  gates  of  brafs  in  piece 
Nor.cou'd  the  maffy  bars  ij, 

OrtemperM  fteel  refift  his  ftroi- 
FART    III. 

17.  rcmorfelefs  wretchevs,  void  of  ieni .\ 
With  bold  tranigreflions  God  ddy  5 
And  for  their  multiply'd.offeoce* 
Opprefs'd  with  fore  difcafe  lie  : 

18.  Their  ibul,  a  prey  to  pain  and  fear, 
abhors  to  tafte  the  clioiceit  meats  ; 
And  they  by  faint  degrees  draw  near 
To  death's  inhofpitahle  gates. 

19.  I'.::;  freight  to  God's  indulgent  ear, 
Do  they  their  mournful  cry  addrefs  ; 
Whogracioufly  vouchfafes  to  hear, 
And  frees  them  from  their  deep  diftrefs. 
20  He  all  their  fad  diftempers  heals 

His  word  both  health  and  fafety  gives  ; 
And  when  all  human  fuccour  fails, 
From  near  deftruction  them  reti  icves. 

iu  O  then  that  all  the  earth,  with  me, 
Would  God  for  this  his  goodiiefs  praife  ; 
And  for  the  mighty  works  which  he  - 
Throughoutthe  wond'nngworld  difptays  ! 
22.   With  otPrings  let  his  altar  flame, 
Whiht  they  their  grateful  thanks  exprefs, 
And  with  loud  joy  his.holy  name 
For  Ul  his  a<  wonder  bids  ! 

PART 


F  SA'LH     cvii  227 

PART    IV. 

23,  24. They  thatin  ihips,with  courage  bo!d> 
O'er  fwelling  waves  their  trade  puriue* 
Do  God's  amazing  works  behold, 
And  in  the  deep  his  wonders  view. 
25.  No  fppnerhis  command  is  paft, 
But  forth  the  dreadful  tempeft  flies, 
Which  fweeps  the  fea  with  rapid  hafte, . 
And  makes  theftormy  billows  rife. 

16.  Sometimes  the  fhips,  tofs'dup  to  heav'n^ 
On  tops  of  mountain  waves  appear  ; 
Then  down  thefteep  abyfs  are  driv'n^ 
Whilft  ev'ry  foul  diffolves  with  fear. 
27.  They  reel  and  ftagger  to  and  fro, 
Like  men  with  fumes  of  wine  opprefs'd'; 
Nor  do  the  fkilful  feamen  know 
Which  way  to  fteer,  what  courfe  is  beft. 

3&  Then  ftraight  to  God's  indulgent  ear 
They  do  their  mournful  cry  addrefs  ; 
Who  gracioufly  vouchfafes  to  hear, 
And  frees  them  from  their  deep  diftrefs. 
29,  3c.  He  does  the  raging  ftorm  appeafe, 
And  makes  the  billows  calm  and  ftill  j 
With  joy  they  fee  their  fury  ceafe, 
And  their  intended  courfe  fulfil. 

3  r.O  then  that  all  the  earth,  with  me, 
Would  God  for  this  his  goodnefs  praife  ! 
And  lor  the  mighty  works  which  he 
Throughout  the  wond'ring  world  difplays  ! 

32.  Let 


2<i$  PSALM     cviL 

32.  Let  them,  where  all  the  tribes  refort, 
Advance   to  heav'n  his  glorious  name, 
And  in  the  elders  fov'reign  court 
With  one  content  his  praife  proclaim  ! 

PARTY. 
33,34.  A  fruitful  land,  where  dreams  abound 
God's  juft  revenge,  if  people  fin, 
Will  turn  to  dry  and  barren  ground. 
To  punifh  thole  that  dwell  therein.. 
35,36/rhcparchM  and  deiart  heath  ht  m. 
To  flow  with  ftreams  and  fpriPging  welfc, 
Which  for  his  lot  the  hungry  takes, 
And  in  ftrong  cities  fafely  dwells. 

37, 38. He  lows  the  field,  the  vineyard  plants, 

Which  gratefully  his  toil  repay  ; 

Nor  can,  whilft  God  his  blefling  grants, 

His  fruitful  feed  or  flock  decay. 

39.  But  when  his  fins  heav'n's  wrath  provoke 

His  health  and  fubftance  fade  away  ; 

He  feels  th'  opprcflbr's  gauhng  yoke, 

And  is  of  grief  the  wretched  prey. 

4oTheprinc(;thatllightswliatGodcommands 
KxposM  to  fcorn,  muft  quit  his  throne  ; 
And  over  wild  and  defefit  lands, 
Where  no  path  offers,  flray  alone 
41.  Whilft  God,  from  all  affiiftifig  caw 
Sets  up  the  humble  man  on  high  ; 

I  'Hikes  in  time  his  num'rous  heirs 
With  his  increaiing  flocks  to  vie. 

42,  43,  Then 


PSALM  cvii,cviii.  229 

42,43.  Then  finnersfhall  have  nought  to  fay 
Thejuft  a  decent  joy  ihall  fhow  ; 
The  wife  thefe  ftrange  ev^iits  ihall  weigh j! 
And  thence  God's  goodnefs  fully  know, 

P  S  A  L  M     CVHI. 
1 /^VGOD,  my  heart  is  Frilly  bent 

V_/   to  magnify  thy  name  , 
My  tongue  with  chearful  fongs  of  praife 

ihall  celebrate  thy  fame.. 
2.   Awake,  my  lute  ;  nor  thou  my  harpy 

thy  warbling  notes  delay  ; 
Whilft.  I  with  early  hymns  of  joy 
prevent  the,  dawniug  day. 

5.  To  all  the  li-ft'ning  tribes,  Q'LorcL, 

thy  wonders  I  will  tell, . 
And  to  thofe  nations  ling  thy  praife 

that  round  about  us  dwell  ; 

4.  Becaufe  thy  mercy  *s  bound lefs  height  > 
the  higheft.heav'n  tj anCends, 

And  far  beyond  th'   afpiring  clouds 
thy  faithful  truth,  extends. 

5.  Be  thou,  O  -God  exalted  high  . 
above  the  ftarry  frame  ; 

And  Jet  the  world,  with  one  confent, 
confefs  thy  glorious  name. 

6.  That  all  thy  chofen  people  thee 
their  Saviour  may  declare  ; 

Let  thy  right  hand  proteft  me  fail, 
aad  anfwer  thou  my  pray'r. 

7.  Since  i 


230  P  3  A  L  M     cviii. 

7.  Since  God  himfelf  has  (aid  the  word, 
whole  promiie  cannot  fail, 

With  joy  I  Sichem  will  divide, 
and  meafure  Succoth's  vale  : 

8.  Gilead  is  mine,  Manafleh  too, 
and  Ephraim  owns  my  caufe  : 

Their  ftrength  my  regal  pow'r  fupport^ 
and  Judah  gives  my  laws. 

9.  Moab  Pll  make  my  fervile  drudge, 
on  vanquifh'd  Edom  tread  y 

And  thro'  the  proud  Philiitine  lands*. 

my  conquering,  banners  fpread. 
ro.  By  whofe  fupport  and  aid  fliall  I 

their  well-fenc'd  city  gain  ? 
Who  will' my  troops  fecurely  lead 

thro'  Edom's  guarded  plain  ? 

1  u  Lord,  wilt  not  thou  affift  our  arm 

which  late  thou  didft  forfake  ? 
And  wilt  not  thou,  of  thefe  our  hofts,. 

once  more  the  guidance  take  ? 

12.  O  to  thy  fei*vant  in  diftrefs 
tiiy  fpeedy  fuccour  fend  ; 

For  vain  it  is  on  human  aid 
for  /aiety  to  depend. 

13.  Then  valiant  acts  fhall  we  perform, 
if  thou  thy  pow'r  difclofe  ; 

Foe  God  it  is,  and  God  alone, 
that  treads  down  all  our  foes. 

P  S  A  L  LI 


PSA  LJV1     cix.  231 

PSA  L  M    CIX. 

OGOD,  whofe  former  mercies  make 
my  conftant  praife  thy  due, 
Held  not  thy  peace,  but  my  fad  ftate 

with  wonted  favour  view. 
?■.  For  fmfulmen,  with  lying  lips,. 

deceitful  fpeeches  frame, 
And  with  their  ftudy'd  (landers  feek 
to  wound  my Tpotleis  fame. 

3,  Their  reftlefs  hatred  prompts  them   ftill. 

malicious  lies  to  fpread  ; 
And  all  againft  my  life  combine, 

by  caufelefs  fury  led. 
j.  Thofe  whom  with  tend'reil   love  I  us'dy 

my  chief  Oppofers  are  ; 
Whim  I,  of  other  friends  bereft, 

refort  to  thee  by  pray'r. 

5.  Since  mifchief,  for  the  good  I  did? 
their  f  I  range  reward  does1  prove  ; 

And  hatred's  the  return  they  make 
for  undifleinbl^d  love  : 

6.  Their  guilty  leader  fhall  be  made 
to  fome  iil  man  a  Have  ; 

And  when' he's  tiVd,  his,  mortal  foe 

for  his  accufer  nave. 

- 

7.  His  guilt,    when  fentcmce  is  pronoune'd, 
fliall  meet  a  dreadful  fate, 

Whilft  his  reje&ed  pray'r  but  ferves 
his  crimes  to  aggravate. 

8.  He 


^32  PSA-  L  M     cix, 

8.  He  fnatch'd  by  forae  untimely  fate,. 

(han't  live  out  half  his  days  : 
Another,  by  divine  decree, 

fhall  on  his  ollice  feize, 

g±  i  o.  His  feed  fliall  orphans  be,  his  wife 

a  widow  plung'd  in  grief; 
His  vagrant  children  beg  their  bread, 

where  none  can  give  relief. 

1 1.  His  iil  got  riches  fhall  be  mad^ 
to  uferers  a  prey  ; 

The  fruit  of  all  his  toil,  fhall  be 
by  ftrangcrs  born  away. 

12.  None  fhall  be   found  that  to  his  wants*, 
their  mercy  will  extend, 

Qr  to  his  helplefs  orphan  feed 
the  leaft  afliftance  knd. 

13.  A  fwift  definition  foon  fliall  feize 
on  his  unhappy  race  ; 

And  the  next  age  his  hated  name 
fhall  utterly  deface. 

14.  The  vengeance  of  his  father's  fins, 
upon  his  head  fhall  fall ; 

God  on  his  mother's  crimes  fhall  think, 
and  punifh  him  for  all. 

15.  All  thefe  in  horrid  order  rank'd,' 
before  the  Lord  fhall  fland, 

'Till  his  fierce  anger  quite  cuts  off 
thur  rnem'ry  from  the  land. 

RARft 


P  S  A  t  M     cix.  233, 

P  J  'iJ  T    II.. 

16.  Becaufe  he  never  mercy  fl*ew?dl 
but  fti/1  the  poor  oppreis'd  ; 

And  fought  to  -flay  thehelpleis  miny 
with. heavy  woes  diilrefs'd.. 

17.  Therefore  the  curie  he  Uxv'd  to.  ygnf£ 
fhall  his  own  portion  prove  ; 

And  bl effing,  which  he  iiili  abhorrM, 
fhallfar  from  .him?  remove, 

18.  Since  he  in  curffng  took  fach  pride, 
like  water  it  fhall  fpread 

Thro'  ail  his  veins,  and.  flick  like  oil 
with  which  his  bones  are  fed* 

19.  This,  like  a  poilon'd  robe,  ihalljtill 
his  conftant  covering  be  ; 

Or  an  envenom' d  belt,  from  which 
he  never  fhall  be  free... 

20.  Thusfliall  the  Lord  reward  all  thofc 
that  111  to  me  defign  ; 

That  with  malicious  falfe  reports 
againft  my  life  combine. 

21.  But  for  thy  glorious  mine,  O  God^ 
do  thou  deliver  me  ;. 

And  for  thy  gracious  mercy's  fake,. 
preferve  and  fet  me  free  : 

22.  For  I,  to  utmoft  ftraits  reduced;, 
am  void  of  all  relief  ; 

My  heart  is  wounded  with  diftrefs, 
atnd  quits  piere'd  thro*  with  grief. 

1 n   1 


2J4  PSALM     cix. 

23. 1,  like  an  ev'ning  fhade,  decline, 

which  vaniihes  apace  : 
Like  locuils  up  and  down.  I'm  tofs'd, 

and  have  no  certain  place, 

2  4, 2  5 .  M  y  knees  with  fai  tin  g  a  re  gr  o  wn  weak, 

my  body  lank  and  lean  ; 
All  that  behold  me  ihake  their  heads, 

and  treat  me  with  difdain./ 
26,  27.  But  for  thy  mercies  fake,   O  Lord,, 

do  thou  my  foes  withitand  ; 
That  all  may  fee  'tis  thy  own  act, 

the  work  of  thy  right  hand. 

28.  Then  let  them  curfe,  fo  thou  but  blefs  y 
let  fhame  the  portion  be 

Of  all  that  my  detlruclion  feek, 
while  I  rejoice  in  thee. 

29.  My  foe  fliall  with  difgrace  be  cloath'd, 
and  fpite  of  all  his  pride, 

His  own  confufion,  like  a  cloak, 
the  guilty  wretch  fhall  hide. 

30.  But  I  to  God,  in  grateful  thanks, 
my  chearful  voice  will   raife  ; 

And  where  the  great  affembly  meets, 
fet  forth  his  noble  praife. 

3  1.  For  him  the  poor  fhaii  always  find: 

their  lure  and  conftant  friend  ; 
And  he  ihall  from. unrighteous  dooms 
their  guiitlefs  foul*  defend. 

P  S  A  L  M 


P  S  A  L  M     ex,  cxi.  235 

PSALM    CX. 

irTTMIE  Ijjrd  unto  my  Lord  thus  fpake, 
X     ''  'Till  I  thy  foes  thy  footftool  maker 
"  Sit  thou  in  ftate,  at  my  right  hand  : 

2.  "  Supreme  in  Sion  thou  ihait  be, 
a  And  all  thy  proud  oppofers  fee 

<c  Subjected  to  thy  juit  command. 

3.  "  Thee,  in  thy  powVs  triumphant  day, 
"  The  willing  nations  (hall  obey  ; 

"  And  when  thy  riihig  beams  they  view 
"  Shall  all  (redeemed  from  en-or^snight) 
j?  Appear  as  numberlefs  and  bright 

"  as  cryftal  drops  of  morning  dew.:" 

4.  The;  Lord  hath fworn,  nor  fwom  in  vain 
That  like  Melchizedcck's,  thyrcign 

Andpriefthood  ihnil  no  period  know : 

5.  No -proud  competitor  to  fit 

At- thy  right  hand  will  he  permit  ; 
But  in  his  wrath  crown'd  heads  overthrow- 

6.  The  fentene'd  heathen  he  fliall  flay. 
And  iiil  with  care affes  his  way,' 

'Till  he  hath  (truck  earth's  tyrants   dead  I 

7.  But  in  the  'high-way  brooks  (hall  firft 
Like  a  poor  pilgrim  flack  Lis  thirft, 

And  then  in  triumph  raiie  his  head. 
PSALM     CXI. 
1 X)  Raife  ye  "the  Lord  :  "o\iv  God  ta  praiie 
JL     My  foul  Ifc*  timm  p&PH  fhall  raife 
ith  private  friends,  and  in  the  throng 
lints  his  praife  lliall.  be  my  fong^  2.. His 


236  P  S-  A  Ii  M    cxi. 

2.  His  works,  for  greatncfs  tho'  rcnownV!^. 
His  wond'rous  works  with  eaie  arc  found 
By  thole  who  .feck  for  them  aright, 

And  in  the  pipits  fearcJi  ck light.. 

3.  His  works  are  all  of  matchlefs  fane, 
Anduniverfal  glory  claim.; 

rlis  truth  confirmed  thro,  ages  paft,. 
Shall  to  eternal. ages  laft. 

4.  By  precept  he  has  us  ci\jon'd, 

To  keep  his  wond'rous  works  in  mind y. 

And  to  polterity  record, 

That  good,  and  -gracious  is  our.  Lord., 

5.  K-is  bounty,  like  a  flowing  tide, 
Has  all  his  fervants  wants  fupply'd ; 
And  he  will  ever  keep  in  mind, 
His  cov'nant  with  our. fathers  iign'd. 

6.  At  once  aftonifh'd  and  o'erjoy'd, 
They  faw.liLs  matchlefs  pow> employ'd, 
"Whereby  the  heathen  were  fupprefi  d/t 
And  we  their  heritage  poffefs'a. 

7.  Juft  arc  the  dealings  of  his  hands,, 
Immutable  are  his  commands, 

8.  By  truth  and  equity  fuftain'd, 
And  for  eternal  rules  ordain' d, 

9.  lie  let  his  faints  from  bondage  free,. 
And  then  citabHfh'd  his  decree, 

For  ever  to  remain  the  fame  ; 
LipLy  and  rev  Vend  is  his  name* 

10.  Wlia 


PSA  L  M     cxi,  cxii.  237 

to.  Wlio  wifdorn's  facred  prize  would  win, 
Muft  with  the  fear  of  God  begin  ; 
Immortal  praife  and  heav'nly  lkill 
Have  they  who  know. and  do  his  Will. 

P  S   A   L  M    CXlt 

H  A  L  L  E  L  U  J  A  H. 
1  npMIAT  man  is  bleft  who  ftands  in  awe 
Of  God,  and  loves  hisfacred  law  : 
a.  His  feed  on  earth  fhall  he  renown 'd^ 
And  with  fucceffive  honours  -crown' d. 
3.   His  houfe,  the  feat  of  wealth,  fhall  be  ■ 
An  inexhaufled  treafury  ; 
I  lis  jviflice,  free  from  all  decay, 
Shall  bleilings  to  his  heirs  convey. 

.4.   The  foul  that's  filPd  with  virtue's  lights, 
Shines  brigh-teft  in  affliction's  night  : 
To  pity  the  diitrefs'd  inclin'd^ 
As  well  as  jtift  to  all    mankind. 

5.  His  lib'ral  favours  he  extends, 
To  fome  he  gives,  to  others  lends  ; 
Vet  what  his  charity  impairs, 

•He  faves  by  prudence  in  affairs. 

6.  Befet  with  threatnfrrg  dangers  round, 
Unmov'd  {hall  he  maintain  his  ground : 
The  fwcet  remembrance  of  the juft 

Shall  floufifh  when  4ie  fleeps  in  duft. 

,7.  Ill  tidings  never  can  furprize 

His  heart,  that  fix'd  on  God  relies  : 

8.  On  fatfety's  rock  he  fits,  and  fees 

The  fhip  wreck  of  his  enemies.  9.  His 


238  PSALM     cxii,cxiii. 

9.  His  hands,  while  they  his  alms  beftpwiM, 
His  glory's  future  harveft  fow'd, 
Whence  hefhali  reap  wealth,  fame,  renown 
A  temporal  and  eternal  crown. 

10.  The  wicked  fhall  his  triumpli  fee, 
And  gnafh  their  teeth  in  agon)-  5 
While  their  unrighteous  hopes  decay, 
And  vanifh  with  thcmiclvcs  away. 

P  S  A  L  M     CXI1I. 
•i1S7rE  Saints  and  fervants  of  the  Lord, 
J[      The  triumphs  of  his  name  record  ; 
i«  His  {acred  name,  for  ever  blefs. 

3.  Where-e'er  the  circling  fun  difplays 
His  rifing  beams  or  letting  rays, 

Due  praife  to  his  great  name  addrefs. 

4.  God  thro'  the  world  extends    his  fway  : 
The  regions  of  eternal  day, 

But  ihadows  or  his  glory  are. 

5.  To  him,  whofe  rnajefly  exo 

Who  made  the  heav'n  in  which  he  dwells, 
Let  no  created  pow'r  compare, 

6.  Though  'tis  beneath  his  ftate  to  view 
In  hi^heit  hcav'n  what  angels  do, 

Yet  he  to  earth  vouchfiks  his  care  : 
He  takes  the  needy  from  hi*  cell, 
Advancing  him  in  courts  to  dwell. 

Companion  to  the  greatcft  there. 

7.  When  childlcfs  families  defpair, 
He  fends  the  blcfilng  of  an  heir, 

To 


PSALM     cxiii,  cxiv.  2*39 

To  refcue  tlicir  expiring  name  : 
Makes  her  that  barren  was,  to  bear, 
And  joyfully  her  fruit  to  rear, 

O  then  extol  his  matchlefs  fame  ! 
P  S  A  L  M     CXIV. 
i^XTTHEN  IfrYl,  by  tW  almighty  led, 

W  (enrich' d  with  their  opprefTor's 
From  Egypt  march'd  and  Jacob's  feed  [Spoil  V 
From  bondage  in  a  foreign  foil  ; 

2.  Jehovah,  for  his  refidence, 
Chofe  out  imperial  Judah's  tent, 
Hismaniion  royal,  and  from  thence 

.'  Hr'ePs  camp  his  orders  fent. 

3.  The  diftant  fea  with  terror  faw, 
And  from  the  Almighty's  prefence  fled  ; 
Old  Jordan's  ft  reams  furpriz'd  with  awe, 

reated  to  their  fountain's  head. 

4.  The  taller  mo*  fkipp'd  like  ram^ 
When  danger  near  the  fold  they  hear  ; 
The  hills  fkipp'd  aiter  them  like  iambs, 
Affrighted  by  their  leader's  fear. 

5.  O  Sea,  what  made  your  tide  withdraw. 
And  naked  leave  your  oozy  bed  ? 

Why  Jordan,  againil  nature's   law, 
Kccoiid'ft  thou  to  thy  fountain's  head  ? 

6.  Why  mountains  did  ye  lkip  like  rams, 
When  danger  does  approach  the  fold  ? 
Why  after  you  the  lulls  like  lambs, 
When  they' their  leader  \;  flight  behold  ? 

7.   Earth 


2-W         PSA  L  M    c^wiv,  cxv. 

7.  Earth  tremble  on  ;  well  may'ft  thou  fear 
Thy  Lord  and  maker's  face  to  fee  : 
When  Jacobs  awful  God  draws  near, 
'Tis  time  for  earth  and  feas  to  flee. 

8.  To  flee  from  God,  who  nature's  law 
Confirms  and  caticels  at  his  will ; 

Who  fprings  from  flinty  rocks  can  draw. 
And  thirfty  vales  with  water  fill. 

PSALM     CXV. 
iT    ORD,  not  to  us,  we  claim  no  fhare, 

I  j     but  to  thy  facred  name 
Oive  glory,  for  thy  mercy's  fake, 
and  truth's  eternal  fame. 

2.  Why  fhould  the  heathen  cry,   where's 
the    God  whom  we  adore  ?  [ivow 

3.  Convince  them  that  in  heav'n  thou  art, 
and  uncontroul'd  thy  pow'r. 

4.  Their  Gods  but  gold  and  filver  are, 
the  works  of  mortal  hands  ; 

1 .  With  fpeec  hlefs  mouth,  and  iightlefs  eyes 
the  molten  Idol  ftands. 

6.  The  pageant  has  both  cars  and  nofc, 
but  neither  hears  nor  fmclls  ; 

7.  Its  hands  and  feet  nor  feel,  nor  move} 
no  life  within  ittawells. 

5.  Such  fenfelefs  flocks  they  are,  that  we 
can  nothing  like  'cm  find  ; 

But  thofe  who  on  their  help  rely, 
-and  them  for  Gods  defign'd. 

9.  O 


PSALM     cxy,    cxvi.  241 

9.  O  Ifr'el,  make  the  Lord  your  truft 
who  is  your  help  and  fliield  ; 

10.  Priefts,  Levites,  truft  in  him  a!one> 
who  only  lielp  can  yield, 

1  1.  Let  all,  who  truly  fear  the  Lord, 

on  him  they  fear  rely  ; 
Who  them  in  danger  can  defend, 

and  all  their  wants  fupply. 
i2,    13.   Of  us  lie  oft  has  mindful  been, 

and  Ifr'el's  houfe  will  blefs  j 
Priefts,  Levites,  Profelytcs,  ev'n  all 

who  his  great  name  confefs. 

14,  On  you,  and  on  your  heirs  he  will 
increafe  of  bleffings  bring  : 

1 5.  Thrice  happy  you,  who  favorites  are 
of  this  almighty  king. 

r6.   HeavVs  higheft orb  of  glory,  he 

his  empire's  feat  defign'd  ; 
And  give  this  lower  globe  of  earth 

a  portion  to  mankind. 

1  7,  They  who  in  death  and  filence  fJcep 

to  him  no  praife  afford  : 
1 8.   But  we  will  blefs  for  evermore 
our  ever-living  Lord. 

PSALM  CXVI. 
1  T\/T^  fo^wfth  grateful  thoughts  of  love 
jLVa     entirely  is  poffeft, 
Becaufe  the  Lord  vouchfaPd  to  hear 
the  voice  of  my  requeft. 

L  2v  Since 


•t4-  P  S  A  L  M     ex v;. 

2.  Since  he  lias  now  his  ear  inclin'd, 
I  never  will  defpair  ; 

But  ftill  in  all  the  ftraits  of  life 
to  him  addrefs  my  pray  V. 

3.  With  deadly  forrows  compafs'd  round, 
with  pains  of  hell  opprefs'd  ; 

When  troubles  fciz'd  my  aking  heart, 
and  anguifh  rack'd  my  breaft  : 

4.  On  God's  almighty  name  I  call'd, 
and  thus  to  him  I  pray'd  ; 

cc  Lord,  I  befeech  thee,  lave  my  foul, 
"with  forrows^ quite  difmay'd''  ; 

5,  6.  How  juft  and  merciful  is  God, 

how  gracious  is  the  Lord  ! 
Who  faves  the  harmlefs,  and  to  me 

does  timely  help  afford. 

7.  Then  free  from  peafive    cares,  my  foul 
relume  thy  wonted  reft  ; 

For  God  has  wond'roufly  to  tl. 
his  bounteo  us  love  expFwL 

8.  When  death  alarm'd  me,  he  rcmov'd 
my  dangers  and  my  fears  : 

]\ly  feet  from  falling  he  fecur'd, 
and  dry'dmy  eyes  from  tears* 

9.  Therefore  my  life's  remaining  years, 
which  God  to  me  ihall  lend, 

Will  I  in  praifes  to  his  name, 
and  in  his  fervice  fpend. 

jo,  1 1,  Ifl 


V  SAL  M     cxvi,  cxvii.  245 

.  1 1.  In  God  I  trufted,  and  of  him 

in  greateft  ftraits  did  boaft  ; 
(For  in  my  flight  all  hopes  of  aid 

from  faithleis  men  were  loft  ;) 
12,  13.  Then  what   return  to  him  fliall  I 

for  all  his  goodnefs  make  ? 
I'll  praife  his  name,  and  with  glad  zeal 

the  cup  of  blefling  take. 

j  4,  15.  I'll  pay  my  vows  amongft  his  faints 

whole  blood  (howe'er  defpis'd 
By  wicked  men)  in  God's  account 

is  always  highly  priz'd  : 
16.  By  various  ties,  O  Lord,  muft  I 

to  thy  dominion  bow  ; 
Thy  humble  handmaid's  fon  before, 

thy  ranfom'd  captive  now  ; 

i  7,18.  To  *hee  I'll  off' rings  bring  of  praife 

and  whilft  I  blefs  thy  name, 
The  juft  performance  of  my  vows 

to  all  thy  faints  proclaim. 
19.  They  in  Jerufalem  fhall  meet, 

and  in  thy  houfe  fhall  join, 
To  blefs  thy  name  with  one  confent, 

and  mix  their  fongs  with  mine. 

PSALM    CXVII. 
iTT  TTJTH  chearful  notes  let  all  the  earth 

W        t0  heav'n  their  voices  raife  : 
Let  all,  infpir'd  with  godly  mirth, 
iing  folemn  hymns  of  piaife. 

L  %  2.  God's 


-44  P  S  A  L  M  cxvii,  cxvlii. 

2.  God's   tender  mercy  knows  no  bound, 
his  truth  fhall  ne'er  decay  ; 

*1  hen  let  the  willing  nations  round, 
their  grateful  tribute  pay. 

PSALM     CXVHI. 
li^\  Praife  the  Lord,  for  he  is  good, 
?\^S      his  mercies  ne'er  decay  ; 
That  his  kind  favours  ever  kit, 
let  thankful  Ifr'el  fay. 

3,  4.  Their  fenfe  of  his  eternal  love, 
let  Aaron's  houfe  exprefs  ; 

And  that  it  never  fails,  let  all 
that  fear  the  Lord,  coufefs. 

5.  To  God  I  made  my  hunrble  moan, 
with  troubles  quite  opprefl  ; 

And  he  releas'd  me  from  my  limits, 
and  granted  my  requcft. 

6.  Since  therefore  God  docs  on  my  fide 
io  gracioufly  appear, 

Why  ihould  the  vain  attempts  of  men 
poflefs  my  foul  with  fipr  ? 

7.  Since  God  with  thofc  that  aid  Hiyeauie 

vouchsafes  my  part  to  take  ■; 
To  all  my  foes,  I  need  not  -doubt, 

a  juft  return  to  make. 
'8,  9]  For  better  'tis  to  truft  in  God, 

and  have  the  Lord  our  friend, 
Than  on  the  greateft  human  po\v"V 

for  fafety  to  depend. 


I  C,   M, 


Jho' 


P  S  A  L  M     cxviiii  245- 

1.0,  1*1.  Tho'  many  nations  clofely  leagu'd, 

did  oft  beict  mc  round  ; 
Yet  by  his  boundlcis  pow'r  fuftain'd, 

I  did  their  ftrength  confound. 
hi.  They  fwarm'd  like  bees,  and  yet  their 

was  but  a  fhoit-liv'd  blaze  ;  [Rage 

Yor  wliilft  on  God  I  ftill  rely'd, 

I  vanquifti'd  them  with  eafe. 

1  y .When  all  united  prefs'd  me  hard, 

in  hopes  to  make  me  fall ; 
The  Lord  vouchfaf'd  to  take  my  part,. 

and  fav'd  me  from  them  all. 
14.  The  honour  of  my  ftrange  efcape 

to  him  done  belongs  ; 
He  is  my  Saviour  and  my  ftrength, 

he  only  claims  my  fongs. 

1.5;  Joy  fills  the  dwelling  of  the  tuff, 

whom  God  has  fav'd  from  harm  ; 
For  wond'rous  things  are  pafs 

by  his  almighty  arm. 
16. .He,  by  his  own  rciiulds  pow'r, 

Ras.endlefs  honour  won  ; 
The  faving  ftrength  of  his  right  hai 

amazing  works  has  done. 

j.7.  God  will  not  fufier  me  to  fall,. 

but  ftill  prolongs  my  days  ; 
That  by  declaring  all  his  works , 

I  may  advance  his  praiie. 

18.  When 


246  PSA  L  M     cxviii 

1 8.  When  God  had  forcly  mc  chaftiz'd, 
till  quite  of  hopes  bcreav'd, 

His  mercy  from  the  gates  of  death 
my  fainting  life  reprieved. 

19.  Then  open  \ride  the  temple  gates 
to  which  the juft  repair, 

That  I  may  enter  in  and  praifc 
my  great  deliv'rer  there. 

20.  21.  Within  thofe  gates  of  God's  abode 
to  which  the  righteous  prefs, 

Since  thou  haft  heard,  and  fet  me  ftfe, 
thy  holy  name  I'll  blefs. 

22,23.  That  which  the  builders  once  refus'd 

is  now  the  corner  ftone. 
This  is  the  wond'rous  work  of  God, 

the  work  of  God  alone. 
24,  25.  This  day  is  God's  ;  let  all  the  land 

exalt  their  chearful  voice  : 
Lord,  we  befeech  thee,  fave  us  now, 

and  make  us  f till  rejoice. 

26.  Him  that  approaches  in  God's  name, 
let  all  th'  aflembly  blefs  ; 

"  We  that  belong  to  God's  own  houfe 
"  have  wifh'd  you  good  fuccefs." 

27.  God  is  the  Lord,  through  whom  we  all 
both  light  and  comfort  find  ; 

Fail  to  the  altar's  horns  with  cords 
the  chofen  victim  bind. 

28.  Thou 


P  SAL  IYI  cxviii,  cxix 

:'- .  Thou  art  my  Lord,  O  God,  and  ftiU 

I'll  praife  thy  holy  name  ; 
Becaufe  thou  only  art  my  God, 

I'll  celebrate  thy  fame. 
29.   ()  then  with  me  give  thanks  to  God, 

who  dill  does  gracious  prove  ; 
And  let  the  tribute  of  our  praife 

be   endlefs  as  his  love. 

P  S  A  L  M  CXIX.         ALE?  Hi 
'  O  W  blefs'd  are  they  who  always  keep 
the  pure,  and  perfect  way  ! 
Who  never  from  the  facred  paths 

of  God's  commandments  ftray  ! 

2.  Thrice  blefs'd !  who  to  his  righteous  laws 
have  ftill  obedient  been  ! 

And  have  with  fervent  humble  zeal 
his  favour  fought  to  win  ! 

3.  Such  men  their  utmoft  cautjqn  ufe 
to  fhun  each  wicked  deed 

pjiit  in  the  path  which  he 
with  conitant  care  proceed. 

4.  Thou  ftricily  haft  eryoin'd  us.  Lord, 
to  learn  thy  iacred  will  ; 

And  all  our  diligence  employ 
thy  ftatutcs  to  fulfil. 

5.  O  then  that  thy  moil  holy  will 
might  o'er  my  ways  prefide  ! 

And  1  the  courfe  of  all  my  life 
by  thy  dire&ion  guide  ! 

6.  Then 


248  PSA  L  M     cxix. 

6.  Then  with  aiTurance  fhould.I  walk,. 
from  all  confuiion  free  ; 

Convinc'd  with  joy,  that  all  my  ways 
with  thy  commands  agree. 

7.  My  upright  heart  ihall  my  glad   mouth 
with  chcarful  praifes  fill  ; 

When  by  thy  righteous  judgments  taught, 
I  Ihall  have  learnt  thy  will. 

8.  So  to  thy  facrcd  law  fhall  I 
all  due  obfervance  pay  : 

O  then  forfake  mc  not,  my  God, 
nor  caft  me  quite  away. 

B  E  T  II. 

9.  I  low  fhall  the  young  preferve  their  ways 
from  all  pollution  free  ? 

By  making  flill  their  courfe  of  life 
with  thy  commands  agree. 

10.  With  hearty  zeal  for  thee  I  feek, 
to  thee  for  fuccour  pray  ; 

O  fuller  not  my  carelefs  Heps 
from  thy  right  paths  to  ftray. 

\  1  .  Safe  in  my  heart,  and  clolely  hid, 

thy  word,  my  treafurc,  lies  ; 
To  fuccour  mc  with  timely  aid, 

when  (infill  thoughts  arife, 
12.  Sccur'd  by  that,  my  grateful  foul 

(hall  ever  blefs  thy  name  ; 
O  teach  me  then  by  thy  jull  laws 

my  future  life  to  frame. 
7  14.  My 


PSALM     cxix.  249. 

13.  My  1  ps,  unlock'd  by  pious  zeal, 

to  others  have  declarM  ; 
How  well  the  judgments  of  thy  mouth  1 

deferve  our  belt  regard. 
i+.  Whilft  in  the  way  of  thy  commands 

more  f olid  joy  I  found, 
Than  had  I  been  with  vaft  increafe 

of  envy'd  riches  crown'd. 

1  <;.  Therefore  thy  juft  and  upright  laws 

fhali  always  fill  my  mind, 
And  thofe  found  rules  which  thouprefcrib'iL. 

all  due  refpect  fhall  find. 

16.  To  keep  thy  ftatutes  undefae'd. 
fhall.be. my  conftant  joy  ; 

The  flricl  remembrance  of  thy  Word- 
fhall  all  my  thoughts  employ. 

G    I  ME  L. 

17.  Be  gracious  to  thy  fervant,  Lord,, 
do  thou  my  life  defend, 

That  I  according  to  thy  word 
my  time  to  come  may  fpend. 

18.  Enlighten  both  my  eyes  and  mind, 
that  f o  I  may  difcern 

The  wondrous  things  which  they  behold 
who  thy  juft  precepts  learn. 

19.  Tho'  like  aftranger  in  the  land,- 
from  place  to  place  I  ftray, 

Thy  righteous  judgments  from  my  fight, 
remove  not  thou  away. 

L  5  ao«My; 


ISO  PSALM     cxix. 

no.  My  fainting  foul  is  almoft  pin'd, 

with  earneft  longing  fpent  ; 
Whilft  always  on  the  eager  fearch 

of  tliy  juit  will  intent. 

at.  Thy  fharp  rebuke  fhall  crufh  the  proud 

whom  ftill  thy  curfe  purfues ; 
Since  they  to  walk  in  thy  right  ways 

prefumptuoufly  refufe. 
i 2.  But  far  from  me  do  thou,  O  Lord, 

contempt  and  fhame  remove  ; 
For  I  thy  facred  laws  affect 

with  undiffembled  love. 

23.  Tho'  princes  oft,  in  council  met, 
againft  thy  fervant  fpake  ; 

Yet  I  thy  ftatutes  to  obfervc, 
my  conllant  bus'nefs  make. 

24.  For  thy  commands  have  always  been 
my  comfort  and  delight  ; 

By  them  I  learn  with  prudent  care, 
to  guide  my  fteps  aright. 

D  A  L  E  T  H. 
5.  My  foul  opprefs'd  with  deadly  care, 

clofe  to  the  duft  does  cleave  ; 
Revive  me,  Lord,  and  let  me  now 

thy  promis'd  aid  receive. 
26.  To  thee  I  ftill  dcclar'd  my  ways, 

and  thou  inclin'dft  thine  car ; 
O  teach  me  then  my  future  life 

by  thy  jult  laws  to  fteer. 

-.If 


PSALM  cxix.  f£i 

27.  If  thou  wilt  make  me  know  thy  laws, 
and  by  thy  guidance  walk, 

The  wond'rous  works  which  thou  haftdone, 
fhall  be  my  confbnt  talk. 

28.  But  fee,  my  foul  within  me  links, 
prels'd  down  with  weighty  care  j 

Do  thou,  according  to  thy  word, 
my  waited  ftrength  repair. 

29.  Far,  Car  from  me  be  all  falfe  ways, 
and  lying  arts  remov'd  ! 

But  kindly  grant  I  ftill  may  keep 
the  path  by  thee  approv'd. 

30.  Thy  faithful  ways,,  thou.  God  of  truth, 
my  happy  choice  I've  made  ; 

Thy  Judgments,  as  my  rule  of  life 
before  me  always  laid. 

3 1 .  My  care  has  been  to  make  my  life 
with  thy  commands  agree  ; 

O  then  prcferve  thyfervant,  Lord, 
from  fliame  and  ruin  free. 

32.  So  in  the  way  of  thy  commands, 
(hall  I  with  pleafure  run, 

And  with  a  heart  enlarg'd  with  joy> 
fuccefsfully  go  on. 

HE. 

33.  Inftruft  me  in  thy  ftatutes,  Lord, 
thy  righteous  paths  difplay  ; 

And  I  from  them,  through  all  my  life, 
will  never  go  aftray. 

54  ft 


2 $2  P  S  A  L  M      cxix. 

34.  If  thou  true  wifdom  from  above 

wilt  gracioufly  impart, 
To  keep  thy  perfect  laws  I  will 

devote  my  zealous  heart. 

35.  Direct  me  in  the  facred  ways 
to  which  thy  precepts  lead  ; 

T>ecaufe  my  chief  delight  has  been 
thy  righteous  paths  to  tread. 

36.  Do  thou  to  thy  mod  juft  commands 
incline  my  willing  heart  ; 

Let  no  defire  of  worldly  wealth 
from  thee  my  thoughts  divert. 

37.  From  thofe  vain  objects  turn  my  eyes 
which  this  falfe  world  difplays  ; 

But  give  me  lively  pow'r  and  firength 
to  keep  thy  righteous  ways. 

38.  Confirm  the  promife  which  thou  mad'ft 
and  give  thy  iervant  aid, 

Who  to  tranfgrefs  thy  facred  laws 
is  awfully  afraid, 

39.  The  foul  difgrace  I  juftly  fear, 
in  mercy  Lord  remove  ; 

For  all  the  judgments  thou  ordain'it 
are  full  of  grace  and  love. 

40.  Thou  know'ft  how,  after  thy  commands 
my  longing  heart  docs  pant  ; 

O  then  make  hafte  to  raife  me  up, 
and  promis'd  fuccour  grant. 

V  A  U 


P  S  A  L  M    cxix.  253 

V  A  U. 

41.  Thy  conftant  bleffing.  Lord  bcftow;, 
to  chearmy    drooping  heart  ; 

To  me,  according  to  thy  word, . 
thy  laving  health  impart. 

42.  So  fhall  I,  when  my  foes  upbraid, 
this  ready  anfwer  make  ; 

iC  In  God  I  truft,  who  never  will 
"  his  faithful  promife  break.  " 

43.  Then  let  not  quite  the  word  of  truth 
be  from  my  mouth  remov'd  ; 

Since  ftiU  my  ground  of  ftedfaft  hope 
thy  juft  decrees  have  prov'd. 

44.  So  I  to  keep  thy  righteous  laws, 
wrill  all  my  ftudy  bend  ; 

From  age  to  age,  my  time  to  come; 
in  their  obfervance  fpend. 

45.  E'er  long  I  truft  to  walk  at  large, 
from  all  incumbrance  free  ; 

Since  I  refolve  to  make  my  life 
with  thy  commands  agree. 

46.  Thy  laws  fhall  be  my   conftant  talk  ; 
and  princes  fhall  attend, 

Whiift  I  th?juftice    of  thy  ways 
with  confidence  defend. . 

47.  My  longing  heart  and  ravii7i\i  foul 
fhall  both  o'erflow  with  joy, 

When  in  thy  lov'd  commandments  I. 
my  happy  hours  employ. 

48.  Then 


254  P  S  A  L  M     cxix. 

48.  Then  will  I  to  thy  juft  decree 
lift  up  my  willing  hands  ; 

My  care,  and  bus'nefs  then  fhallbe 
to  ftudy  thy  commands. 
Z  A  I  H. 

49.  According  to  thy  promis'd  grace, 
thy  favour,  Lord,  extends  ; 

Make  good  to  me  the  word,  on  which 
thy  fervant's  hopes  depend. 

50.  That  only  comfort  in  diftrefs 
did  all  my  griefs  controul  ; 

Thy  word  when  troubles  hemm'd  me  round 
reviv'd  my  fainting  foul. 

51.  Infulting  foes  did  proudly  mock, 
and  all  my  hopes  deride  m9 

Yet,  from  thy  law,  not  all  their  feoffs 

could  make  me  turaafide. 
5  :.  Thy  Judgments :  then,  of  ancient:  date, 

I  quickly  call  to  mind, 
'Till  ravifli'd  with  fuch  thoughts,  mvfoul 

did  fpecdy  comfort  find. 

53.  Sometimes  I  ftand  amaz'd,  like  one 
with  deadly  horror  ft  ruck, 

To  think  how  all  my  finful  foes 
have  thy  juft  laws  forfook. 

54.  But  I  thy  rtatutcs  and  decrees 
my  chearful  anthems  made  ; 

Whim  thro'  ftrange  lands  and  defarts  wild 
I  like  a  pilgrim  ftrav'd. 

55-  Thv 


PS  AL  M     cxix.  155 

55.  Thy  name,  that  chear'd  my  heart  by  day, 
has  fill'd  my  thoughts  by  night 

I  then  refolv'd  by  thy  juil  laws, 
to  guide  my  ttepg  aright. 

56.  That  peace  of  mind,  which  has  my  foul 
in  deep  diftrefs  fuftain'd, 

By  ftricl  obedience  to  thy  will 
I  happily  obtain'd. 

C  H  1  T  H. 

5;.    O  Lord,  my  God,  my  portion  thou 

and  fure  poffeffion  art  ; 
Thy  words  I  ftedfaftly  refolve 

to  treafure  in  my  heart. 

58.  With  all  the  ftrength  of  warm  defires^ 
I  did  thy  grace  implore  ; 

Difclofe,  according  to  thy  word, 
thy  mercies  boundlefs  {lore. 

59.  With  due  reflection  and  ftrict  care 
on  all  my  ways  I  thought, 

And  fo,  reclaim'd  to  thy  juft  paths, 
my  wand'ring  fteps  I  brought. 

60.  I  loft  no  time,  but  made  great  hafte 
refolv'd,  without  delay, 

To  watch  that  I  might  never  more 
from  thy  commandments  ftray. 

61.  Tho'  num'rous  troops  of  finful  men 
to  rob  me  have  combin'd  ; 

Yet  I  thy  pure  and  righteous  laws 
i   have  ever  kept  in  mind. 

62.   In 


256  P  S  A  L  M.    cxix. 

62.  In  dead  of  night  I  will  arife 
to  fingthy  folerim  praife  ; 

Convinced  how  much  I  always  ought; 
to  love  thy  righteous  ways. 

Gy  To  fuch   as  fear  thy  holy  name, 

myfclf  I  clofely  join  ; 
To  all  who  their  obedient. wills 

to  thy  commands  refign. 

64.  O'er  all  the  earth  thy  mercy,  Lord,1 
abundantly  is  Ih'cd  ;■ 

O  make  me  then  exactly  learn, 
thy  facred  paths  to  tread. . 

T  E  T  II; 

65.  With  me,  thy  fervant,  thou  haft  dealt 
moft  gracioufly,  O  Lord, 

Repeated  benefits  beftowM, 

according  to  thy  word. 
65.  Teach  me  the  iacred  fkill  by  which 

right  Judgment  is  attain'd, 
AVho  in  belief  of  thy  commands 

have  ftedfaftly  remained. 

6j.   Before  aflliclion  ftop'd  my  courfe, . 

my  footfteps  went  aftray  ; 
But  1  have  fince  been  difciplin'd, 

thy  precepts  to  obey. 
68.   Thou  art,  ()  Lord,  fupremely  good, 

and  all  thou  doft  is  fo  ; 
On  me,  thy  flatutes  to  difcern, 

thy  faying  fkill  beftow. 

69.  The 


P  S  A  L  M     cxix,  257 

69.  The  proud  have  forg'd  m  ilicious  lies, 
my  fpotlels  fame  to  ftain  ; 

But  my  fix'd  heart,  without  referve, 
thy  precepts  fhall  retain. 

70.  While  pamper*  d  they  with  pro  fp'rouslll's 
in  fenfaal  pleafurcs  live, 

My  foul  can  relifh  no  delight, 
but  what  thy  precepts  give, 

71.  9Th  good  forme  that  I  have  felt 
Affliction's  chaft'ning  rod,, 

That  I  might  duly  learn,  and  keep 

the  ftatutes  of  my  God. 
72..  The  law  that  from  thy  mouth  proceeds 

of  more  cfteem  I  hold, 
Than  u  ntouch'd  mines ,  than  thoufand  mines 

of  filver  and  of  gold! 

JOB. 

73.  To  me,  who  am  the  workmanfhip 
of  thy  almighty  hands. 

The  heav'nly  underftanding  give 
to  learn  thyjuft  cemmands. 

74.  My  prefervation  to  thy  faints 

rtronor  comfort  will  afford, 
p  * 

To  ice  fuccefs  attend  my  ho; 
who  tr Lifted  in  thy  wo;\L 

75.  That- right  thy  judgments  are,  I  now 
by  fare  experience  fee    ; 

And  that  in  faithiulnefs,  C)  Lord, 
thou  haft  afflicted  me. 

76.    O 


»58  PS  A  L  M  cxix. 

?6.   O  let  thy  tender  mercy  now. 

afford  me  needful  aid  ; 
According  to  thy  promife,  Lord, 

to  me,  thy  Tenant,  made. 

77.  To  me  thy  faying  grace  reftore, 

that  I  again  may  live  ; 
Whole  foal  pan  relifh  no  delight, 
but  whaV-.thy,  precepts  give. 

78.  Defeat  the  proud,  who  unprovok'd, 
to  ruin  me  have  fought, 

Who  only  on  thy  facred  laws 
employ  my  harmlefs  thought. 

ye).  Let  tjiofe  that  fear  thy  name  efpoufe 

my  caufe,  and  thofe  alone 
Who  have  by  ftrict  and  pious  fearch 

thy  facred  precepts  know. 

80.  In  thy. Weft,  ftatuteslet  my  heart 
continue  always  found, 

That  guilt  and  fhame,  the  finncr's  lot, 
may  never  me  confound. 

C  A  P  II 

81.  My  foul  with  long  expectance  faints 
to  fee  thy  faying  grace  : 

Yet  (till  on  thy  unerring  word 
my  confidence  I  place. 

82.  My  very  eyes  confumc  and  fail 
with  writing  for  thy  word  ; 

O  !  when  wilt  thou  thy  kind  relief 
and  promis'd  aid  afford. 

83.  My 


PS  A    L  M  cxix,  259 

S3.  My  Ikin  likeihi  ivet'd  parchment  fhows, 

that  long  in  fmoak  is  fet  ; 
Yet  no  affii&ion  me  can  force 

thy  ftatutcs  to  forget. 
84,.   How  many  days  mufti' endure 

of  forror  and  diftrefs  ? 
When  wilt  thou  Judgment  execute 
on  them  who  me  opprefs  ? 

85.  The  proud  have  digg'd  a  pit  for  the7 
who  have  no  other  foes, 

But  (itch  as  are  averfe  to  thee, 
and  thy  juft  laws  oppofe. 

86.  With  right  and  truth's  eternal  laws 
all  thy  commands  agree, ; 

Men  perlecute  me  without  caufe, 
thou,  Lord,  my  helper  be. 

87.  With  clofe  defigns  againft  my  life 
they  had  almoft  prevail  d  ; 

But  in  obedience  to  thy  will 
my  duty  never  fail'd  : 

88.  Thy  wonted  kindnefs,  Lord,  reftore, 
my  drooping  heart  to  chcar  ; 

That  by  thy  righteous  ftatutes,  I 
my  life's  whole  courfe  may  iteer. 

L  A  MED. 

89.  For  ever  and  for  ever,  Lord, 
unchang'd  thou  doft  remain  ; 

Thy  word,  eftablifli'd  in  the  heav'ns, 
does  all  their  orbs  fuftain. 

00.  Thro' 


z6o         P  S  A  L  M       cxix. 

oo.   Tbr6?  circling  'ages,  Lord  thy  truth, 

immoveable  Avail  ftand, 
As  doth  the  eai  th  which  thou  uphold'ft 

by  thy  almighty  hand., 

9  i.  All  things  the  conrfeby  thee  ordain'd,, 

ev'n  to    this  day  fulfil  ; 
They  are  thy  faithful  iubjecls  all, 

and  fervants  of  thy  will. 

92.  Unlcfs  thy  (acred  law  had  been, 
my  comfort  and  delight, 

I  muft  have  fainted  and  expir'd, 
in  dark  affliction's  night, 

93.  Thy  precepts  therefore  from  my  tho'ts 
fhall  never,  Lord,    depart  ; 

For  thou  by  them  haft  to  new  life 
rcftor'd.  my  dying  heart.. 

94.  As  I  a-pi  thine  entirely  thine^ 
protect  me,  Lord,  from  harm  ; 

Who  have  thy  precepts  fought  to  know, 
and  taref Lilly  perform.  » 

95.  The  wicked  have  their  ambufhlaid. 
my  guiltlefs  life  to  take  ; 

But  in  the  midft  of  dinger  T 
thy  word  my  ftudy  m 

96.  I've  feen  an  cted,  of  \\  A  it  we  call 
perfcclion  here  below  : 

But  thy  commandments,  like  thyfelf, 
no  change  or  period  know, 

ME  M; 


P  S  A  L  M     cxix.  161 

M  E  M. 
i97»   The  love  that  to  thy  laws  I  bear, 

no  language  can  difplay  ; 
They  with  freih  wonders  entertain 

my  raviih'd  thoughts  all  day. 
cjb.  Thro1  thy  commands  1  wifer  grow 

thafi  all  my  fttbtle  foes  ; 
For  thy  fure  word  doth  me  direct, 
and  all  my  ways  difpofe. 

99.  From  me  my  former  teachers  now 
may  abler  courifel  take  ; 

Became  thy  facred  precepts  I 
my  conftant  ftudy  make. 

100.  In  underltanding  I  excel 
the  fagesofour  days  ; 

Becaufe  by  thy  unerring  rules 
I  order  all  my  ways. 

10 1.  My  feet  with  care  I  have  refrain'cl 
from  ev'ry  iinful  way, 

That  to  thy  facred  word  I  might 
entire  obedience  pay. 

102.  I  have  not  from  thy  judgments  ftrayM 
by  vain  delires  miikad  ; 

For,  Lord,  thou  haft  inftructed  me 
thy  righteous  paths  to  tread. 

10^.   How  fweet  are  all  thy  words  to  me  ; 

O  what  divine  repaft  ! 
How  much  more  grateful  to  my  foul, 

than  honey  to  my  taftc. 

104.  Taught 


i6i  P  S  A  L  M     txix. 

104.  Taught  by  thy  (acted  precepts,  I 
with  heav'nly  ikill  am  bleit, 

-Thro'  which  the  treach'rous  ways  of  fin 
I  utterly  deteft. 

N  U  N. 

105.  Thy  word  is  to  my  feet  a  lamp, 
the  way  of  truth  to  fhow  ; 

A  watch-light  to  point  out  the  path, 
in  which  I  ought    to  go. 

106.  I  Swear(and  from  my  folemn  oath 
I'll  never  ftart  afide) 

That  in  thy  righteous  judgments  I 
will  ftedfaftly  abide. 

107.  Since  I  with  griefs  am  fo  oppreft, 
that  I  ca:n  bear  no  more  ; 

According  to  thy  word,  do  thou 
my  fainiing  foul  reftore. 

108.  Let  ftill  my  facrifice  of  praife 
with  thee  acceptance  find  ; 

And  in  thy  righteous  judgments,  Lord, 
inftruft  my  willing  mind. 

109.  Tho'  ghaftly  dangers  me  furround, 
my  foul  they  cannot  awe, 

Nor  with  continual  terrors  keep 

from  thinking  on  thy  law. 
1 1  o.  My  wicked  and  invet'rate  foes 

for  me  their  fnarcs  have  laid ; 
Yet  1  have  kept  the  upright  path, 

nor  from  thy  precepts  ftray'd. 

111.  Thy 


PS  A  L  M     cxix. 

in.  Thy  teftimonies  I  have  made 

my  heritage  and  choice  ; 
For  they  when  oilier  comforts  fail, 

my  drooping  heart  rejoice. 
1 12.  My  heart  with  early  zeal  begar. 

thy  itatutes  to  obey  ; 
And  'till  my  courie  of  life  is  done, 

ihall  keep  thy  upright  way. 

5  A  ME  C  H. 
n  3.  Deceitful  thoughts  and  practices 

I  utterly  deteft  ; 
But  to  thy  law  affection  bear 

too  great  to  be  exprefsM. 

114.  My  hiding-place,  my  refuge-towV, 
*and  fhield  art  thou,  O  Lord  ; 

I  firmly  anchor  all  my  hopes 
on  thy  unerring  word. 

115.  Hence  ye  that  trade  in  wickednefs, 
approach  not  my  abode  ; 

For  firmly  I  refolve  to  keep 
the  precepts  of  my  God. 

116.  According  to  thy  gracious  word, 
from  danger  fet  me  free  ; 

Nor  make  me  of  thole  hopes  afliam'd, 
that  I  repofe  in  thee. 

117.  Uphold  me,  fo  fhall  I  be  fafe, 
and  refcu'd  from  diftrefs  ; 

To  thy  decrees  continually 
my  juft  refpect  add  reft. 

1x8.  The 

# 


a$4  P  S  A  L  M      cxix. 

1 1 8.  The  wicked  thou  haft  trod  to  earth, 
who  from  thy  icatutes  iiray'd  ; 

Their  vile  deceit  the  juft  reward 
of  their  own  falfliood  made. 

119.  The  wicked  from  thy  holy   land 
thou  doft  like  drofs  remove  ; 

I  therefore,  with  fuch  juftice  charm'd, 

thy  teftimonies  love. 
1 20. Yet  with  that  love  they  make  me  dread, 

left  I  fhould  fo  offend, 
When  on  tfarifgreffors  I  behold 

thy  judgments  thus  defcend. 
JIN. 
ill.  Judgment  and  juftice  I  have  lov'd  ; 

O  therefore,  Lord,  engage 
In  my  defence,  nor  give  me  up 

to  my  oppreflbrs  rage. 

122.  Do  thou  be  furety,  Lord,  for  nic, 
and  fo  fhall  this  diftrefs 

Prove  good  forme  ;  nor  ihall  the  proud 
my  guiltlefs  foul  opprcis. 

123.  My  eyes,  alas  !  begin  to  fail, 
in  long  expectance  held  ; 

'  Till  thy  falvation  they  behold, 
and  righteous  word  fuliiU'd. 

124.  To  me,  thy  fervant  in  diflrefs, 
thy  wonted  grace  difplay, 

And  difcipline  my  willing  heart 
thy  ftatutes  to  obey. 

125-  On 


PS  AL  M       cxik.  2% 

1 25.  On  me,  devoted  to  thy  fear, 
thy  facred  Ikill  beftow, 

That  of  thy  teftimonies  I 
the  full  extent  m:y  know. 

1 26.  'T-is  time,  high  time  for  thee,  O  Lord, 
thy  vengeance  to  employ, 

When  men  with  open  violence 
thy  facred  law  deftroy. 

127.  Yet  their  contempt  of  thy  commands 
but  make  their  value  rife 

In  my  eft«em,  who  pureft  gold 
compar'd  with  them  deipife. 

128.  Thy  precepts  therefore  I  account, 
•ri  all  refpecfcs,  divine  : 

They  teach  me  to  diicern  the  right, 
and  all  fatfe  ways  decline. 

P  E. 

1 2  9.  The  wonders  which  thy  Laws  contain, 

no  words  can  reprefent  j 
Therefore  to  learn  and  practife  them, 

my  zealous  heart  is  bent. 

130.  The  very  entrance  to  thy  wrord 
coeleftfal  light  difplays,    ■ 

And  knowledge  of  true  happinefs 
to  fimpleft  minds  conveys. 

131.  With  eager  hopes  I  waiting  flood, 
and  fainted  with  defire, 

That  of  thy  wife  commands  I  might 
the  facred  Ikill  acquire. 

M  132.  With 


2(>6  PSA  L  M     cxix. 

132.  With  favour,  Lord,  look  down  on  me 
who  thy  relief  implore  ; 

As  thou  art  wont  to  vilit  thole 
that  thy  bled  name  adore. 

133.  Directed  by  thy  heav'nly  word, 
let  all  my  footfteps  be  ; 

Nor  wickednefs  of  any  kind 
dominion  have  o'er  me. 

134.  Releafe,  entirely  fet  me  free 
from  perfecuting  hands, 

That,  unmolefted,  I  may  learn 
and  practife  thy  commands. 

135.  On  me,  devoted  to  thy  fear, 
Lord,  make  thy  face  to  fliine  ; 

Thy  ftatutes  both  to  know  and  keep, 
my  heart  with  zeal  incline. 

136.  My  eyes  to  weeping  fountains    turn, 
whence  brinv  rivers  flow, 

To  fee  mankind  againft  thy  laws 
in  bold  defiance  go. 

T  S  A  D  D  L 

137.  Thouart  therighteous  judge,  in  whom 
wrong'd  innocence  may  truit  ; 

And,  lilce  thyldf,  thy  judgments,  Lord, 
in  all  refpecls  are  juft. 

138.  Moftjuft  and  true  thole  ftatutes  Wert 
which  thou  didft  firft  decree  ; 

And  all  with  faithfulncfs  perform'd, 
iucceeding  times  fhall  (cc* 

139  With 


PSALM     cxix.  167 

139.  With  zeal  my  flefli  confumes  away, 
my  foul  with  anguifh  frets, 

To  fee  my  foes  contemn  at  once 
thy  promifes  :?nd  threats. 

140.  Yet  each  neglected  word  of  thine 
(howe'er  by  them  defpis'd) 

Ts  pure,  and  for  eternal  truth 
by  me,  thy  fervant,  priz'd. 

141.  Brought,  for  thy  fake,  to  low  eftate, 
Contempt  from  all  I  find  ; 

Yet  no  affronts  or  wrongs  can  drive 
thy  precepts  from  my  mind, 

142.  Thy  righteoufnefs  /hall  then   endure, 
when  time  itfelf  is  paft  ; 

Thy  law  is  truth  itfelf,  that  truth 
which  fhall  forever  laft. 

543,  Tho'  trouble,   anguifh,   doubts   and 
to  compafs  me  unite,  [Dread 

Befet  with  danger,  ftill  I  make 
thy  precepts  my  delight. 

144.  Eternal  and  unerring  rules 
thy  teftimonies  give  : 

Teach  me  thewifdom  that  will  make 
my  foul  for  ever  live. 
K  0  P  H. 

145.  With  my  whole  heart  to  God  I  call'd, 
Lord,  hear  my  earneft  cry  ; 

And  I,  thy  ftatutes  to  perform, 
will  all  my  care  apply.    ' 

M  2  146.  Agaia 


268  P  S  A    I  M 


CXlX* 


146.  Again  more  fervently  I  prayM, 
O  favc  me,  that  I  may 

Thy  Teftimonics  throughly  know, 
and  ftedfaftly  obey. 

147.  My  earlier  pray'r  the  dawning  day 
prevented,  while  I  cry'd 

To  him  on  whole  engaging  word 
my  hope  alone  rely'd. 

148.  With  zeal  have  I  awak'd  before 
the  midnight  watch  was  fet, 

That  I  of  thy  myfterious  Wdrd 
might    perfect  knowledge  get. 

149.  ivord,  hear  my  fupplicating  voice, 
and  wonted  favour  fliew  ; 

0  quicken   me,  and  fo  approve 
thy  judgment  ever  true. 

1  Jj  j.   My  perfccu.ting  foes  advance, 

arul  hourly  nearer  draw  ; 
What  treatment   can  I  hope    from    thorn 
who  violate  thy  law  ? 

15J.  Tho*  they  draw  nigh,  my  comfort  is 
thou,  Lord,  art  yet  more  near  ; 

Thou,  whole  commands  are  righteous  alU 
thy  promiies  fmcere. 

152.  Concerning  thy   divine  decrees, 
my  foul  has  known  of  old 

That  they  were  true,  and  fhall  their  truth 


to  endlefs  ages  hold. 


R  E  S  C  II 


P  S  A  L  M     cxix.  269 

R  E  S  C  H. 
,   Gonfider  my  affliftion,   Lord,, 
and  me  from  bondage  draw  ; 
Think  on   thy  fervant  in  diftrefs, 

who  ne'er  forgets  thy  law, 
154-   Plead  thou  my  eaufe  ;  to  that  and  me 

thy  timely  aid  afford  ; 
With  beams  of  mercy  quicken  me 
according  to  thy  ward. 

155.  From  harden'd  Sinners  thou  removal 
ialvation  far  away, 

*  ris  j  ult  thou  flioul&'ft  withdraw  from  them 
wlio  from  thy  ftatutes  ftray. 

156.  Since  great  thy  tender  mercies  are 
to  all  who  thee  adore  -r 

According  to  thy  Judgments,  Lordr 
my  fainting  hopes  reftorc. 

157.  \  num'rous  hoft  of  fpiteful  foes 
againft  my  life  combine  '; 

But  all  too  few  to  force  my  foul 

thy  ftatutes  to  decline. 
1 5  %  Thofe  boM  tranfgrcflors  I  beheld, 

and  was  with  grief  opprefsM, 
To  fee  with  what   audacious   pride 

thy  covenant  they  tranfgrefsM. 

159.  Yet  while  they  flight,  confider,  Lord,. 

how  I  thy  precepts  love  ; 
O  therefore  quicken  me  with  Beams 

of  mercy  from,  above. 

160.  As 


270  PSALM     cxi;:. 

160.  As  from  the  birth  of  time  thy  truth 
has  held  through  ages  pall, 

So  fhall  thy  righteous  judgments,  firm, 
to  endlefs  ages  laft. 

S  C  II  I  N. 

161.  Tho*  mighty  tyrants,  without  caufe, 
confpire  my  blood  to  fhed, 

Thy  facred  word  has  powY  alone 
to  fill  my  heart  with  dread. 

162.  And  yet  that  word  my  joyful  bread 
with  heav'nly  raptut£  warms, 

Nor  oonqueft,  nor  th^boils  of  war, 
have  fuch tninfportfag  charms. 

163.  Perfidious  practices  and  lies 
1  utterly  deteii  ; 

But  to  thy  laws  affection  bear, 
too  vaft  to  be  expreft. 

164.  Sev'n  times  a  day,  with  grateful  voice 
thy  praifes  I  refound, 

Becaule  1  find  thy  judgments  all 
wkh  truth  and  juftice  crown'd. 

165.  Secure,  fubftantial  peace  have  they 
who  truly  love  thy  law  ; 

No  fmiling  mifchief  them  can  tempt, 
nor  frowning  danger  awe. 

166.  For  thy  falvation  I  have  hop'd, 
and  though  fo  long  delay'd, 

With  chearful  zeal  and  ftricteit  care 
ill  thy  commands  obey'd* 

167.  Thy 


PS   A  L  M     cxix.  271 

167.  Thy  teftimonies  I  have  kept, 
and  conftantly  obey'd  ; 

Becaufc  the  love  I  bore  to  them, 
thy  fervice  eafy  made. 

1 68.  From  ftrick  obicrvance  of  thy  laws 
I  never  yet  withdrew  ; 

Convinc'd  that  my  mod  fecret  ways 
are  open  to  thy  view. 

T  A  U. 

169.  To  my  requcft  and  earned  cry 
attend,  O  gracious  Lord  ; 

Infpire  my  heart  with  heav'nly  (kill, 
according  to  thy  word. 

170.  Let  my  repeated  pray'r  at  laft 
before  thy  throne  appear  ; 

According  to  thy  plighted  word 
for  my  relief  draw  near. 

171.  Then  fliall  my  grateful  lips  return 
the  tribute  of  their  praife, 

When  thou  thy  counfels  hart  reveal'd, 
and  taught  me  thy  jull  ways. 

172.  My  tongue  the  praifes  of   thy  word 
ihall  thankfully  refound, 

Becaufc  thy  promifes  are  all 
with  truth  and  jufticc  crown'd. 

173.  Let  thy  almighty  arm  appear, 
and  bring  me  timely  aid  ; 

For  I  the  laws  thou  haft  ordain'd 
my  heart's  free  choice  have  made. 

174.  My 


*JM  PSA  t  M     cxix,    cxx. 

174.  My  Soul  has  waited  long  to  fee 

thy  faying  grace  reftor'd  ; 
•Nor  comfort  knew,  but  what  thy  laws,. 
thy  heaVnly  laws  afford. 

1  75.   Prolong  my  life,  that  I  may  fing 

Tny  great  reilorer's  praife, 
Whofs  Juftice  from  the  depth  of  woes 

my    fainting  feral  fliall  raife. 
176.   Like  fomc-lofl:  fliecp  I've  ftray'd,  'tiJi  t 

defpair  my  way  to  find  : 
Thou  therefore,  Lovd,  thy  fervant  feek, 
who  keeps  thy    laws  in  mindA 

P  S  A  L  M     CXX. 
iTN  deep  diftrefs  I  *>ft  have  cry'd 

To  God,  who  never  yet  deny'd 
To  refcue  me  opprefs'd  with  wrongs  ^ 

2.  Once  more,  O  Lord,  DeUyVamQe  fend, 
From  lying  Kps  my  foul  defeiKt> 

And  from  the  rage  of  Handling  tongues. 

3.  What  little  profit  can   accrue, 
And  yet  what  heavy  Wrath  is  due, 

O  thou  perfidious  tongue,  to  thee  ? 
4  Thy  fting  upon  thyfelf  fhall  turn  •, 
Of  lafting  flames  that  fiercely  burn> 

The  conftant  fuel  thou  fhalt  be. 

5.  But  O  !  how  wretched  is  my  doom, 
Who  am  a  fojourner  become 

In  barren    Mcfech's  defart  foil  ! 
With  Kedar's  wicked  tents  inclos'd, 

To. 


PSALM  cxx,  cxxi.  275 

To  lawlefe  favages  expos'd. 

Who  live  on  nought  but  theft  and  fpoiL 

6.  My  haplefs  dwelling  is  with  thole 
Who  peace  and  amity  oppofe, 

And  pleafure  take  in  others  harms  :  * 

7.  Sweet  peace  is  all  I  court  and  feek  f 
But  when  to  them  of  peace.  I  fpeak, 

They  ftraight  cry  out,  To  Arms,  To  Arms: 
P  S  A  L     M    CXXL 
1  '"p©  Skin's  hill  I  lift  my  Eyes, 
A       from  thence  expe&ing  aid  ; 

2.  From  Sion's  hill  and  Sion's  God:, 
who  heav'n  and  earth  has  made. 

3.  Then,  thou  my  foul,  in  fafety  reft  j 
thy  guardian  will  not  ileep  : 

4.  His  watchful  care  that  Ifr'el  guards,, 
will  Ifr'el's  monarch  keep. 

5.  Shelter'd  beneath  th*  almighty's  wings,. 
thou  fhalt  fecurcly  reft, 

6.  Where  neither  fun  nor  moon  fhall  thee 
by  day  or  night  moleft. 

7.  From  common  Accidents  of  Life 
his  care  fhallJ  guard  thee  ftill  ; 

From  evils  undefign'd,  and  foes 
that   lie  in  wait  to  kill. 

8.  At  home,    abroad,  in  peace,  in   war, 
thy  God  Avail  thee  defend  ; 

Conduct  thee  thro'   life's  pilgrimage 
tec  to  thy    Journey's  end. 

M  5  PSA  L  M 


274  PSALM     cxxir. 

PSALM    CXXII. 
i^V  'Twas  a  joyful  found  to  hear 

V^/    our  tribes  devoutly  fay, 
Up  Ifr'el,  to  the  temple  hafte, 
and  keep  your  feftal  day. 

2.  At  Salem's  courts  we  mull  appear 
with  our  afiembled  pow'rs  ; 

3.  In  ftfong  and  beauteous   order  rang'd, 
like  her  united  tow'rs  ; 

4.  'Tis.  thither  by  divine  command,, 
the  tribes  of  God  repair, 

Before  his  ark  to  celebrate 

his  name  with  praife  and  pray*r. 

5.  Tribunals  ftand  creeled  there, 
where  equity  takes  place  ; 

There, Hand  the  courts  and  palaces 
of  royal  David's  race 

6.  O,  pray  wc  then  for  Salem's  peace,, 
for  they  fhall  profp'rous  be, 

(Thou  holy  City  of  our  God  !) 
who  bear  true  love  to  thee. 

7.  May  peace  within  thy  iacred  walls 
a  conftant  gueft  be  found, 

With  plenty  and  profpei  ity 
thy  palaces  be  crown'd. 

8.  For  my  dear  brethren's  fake,  and  friends 
no  iefs  than  brethren  dear, 

I'll  prav — May  peace  in  Salem's  tow'rs 
a  cotiftant  gueft  appear. 

9.  But 


PSALM  cxxii,  cxxiii.cxxiv.  27$ 

9.  But  moft  of  all  I'll  feek  thy  good, 

and  ever  wifh  thee  well, 
For  Sion  and  the  temple's  fake. 

where  God  vouchfafes  to  dwell. 
PSALM  CXXI1I. 
t  ,/^\Nthee,  who  dweirft  above  the  fkies> 
2. \_J  For  mercy  wait  my  longing  eyes  j 
As  fervants  watch  their  mafters  hands, 
And  maids  their  miftreffes  commands. 
3.4.  O  then  have  mercy  on  us,  Lord, 
Thy  gracious  aid  to  us  afford: 
To  us  whom  cruel  foes  opprefs, 
Grown  rich  and  proud  by  our  diftrefs. 
PSALM    CA'XIV. 
AD  not  the  Lord  (may  Ifr'el  fay) 
been  pleas'd  to  interpofe, 
2.   Had  he  not  then  efpous'd  our  caufe, 

when  men  againft  us  rofe. 
3>4>5*  Their  wrath  had  fwallow'd  us  alive, 

and  rag'd  without  controul  : 
Their  fpite  and  pride's  united  floods 

had  quite  o'crwhelm'd  our  foul. 

6.  But  prais'd  be  our  eternal  Lord, 
who  refcu'd  us  that  day, 

Nor  to  their  favage  jaws  gave  up 
our  threat'ned  lives  a  prey. 

7.  Our  foul  is  like  a  bird  efcap'd 
from  out  the  fowler's  net  j 

Thefnareis  broke,  their  hopes  are  crofs'd, 
and  we  at  freedom  fet. 

8.    Secure 


iy6     P^S  A  L  M  cxxiv,  cxxv,  cxxvL 

8.  Secure  in  his.  almighty  name, 

our  confidence  remains, 
Who,  as  he  made  b-jth  heaven  and  earth, 

of  both  fole  monarch  reigns. 
PSALM  CXXV. 
^"TXTHQ place  onSion's  God  their  truft^ 
;  VV     like  sion's  rock  fcall  ftaad  i 
Like  h£r  immoveable  be  fix'dr 

by  his.  doughty  hand. 
?<.  Look  how  the  hills,  on  ev'ry  fide 

Jerufalem  cnclofe, 
So  Hands  the  Lord  around- his  faints*. 

to  guard  them  from,  their  foes. 

3.  The  wicked  may  afflict  the  juft., 
but  ne*er  too  long  opprefs, 

N4or  Cprce  him. by  defpair  to-fcek 
bafe  means  for  his  redrefs. 

4.  Bp  good,,  O  ri^hteoi|s  God,  to  thofe 
who  righteous  deeds  affect  : 

The  heaft  that  innocencq.  retains, 
let  innocence  proteft. 

5.  All  thofe  who  walk  in  crooked  paths,, 
the  Lord  fhall  foon  deftroy  ; 

i\\t  offth'  unjuft,  but  crown  the  faints 
with  Lifting  peace  and  joy. 

P  S  A  I  M    CXXVL 
*T  TTHKNSion's  God  her  -ions  rccall'd 

YV        from  long  captivity, 
)t  fcem'd  at  firft  a  pleating  dream 
q£  yhi\  V/Q  wifli'd  to  fee    ; 

2.  But. 


PS  A  L  M      ex xv,  exxvi.         277- 

s.  But  fooa,  in  unaccuftom'd  mirth.,, 

we  did  our  voice  employ, 
And  fung  our  great  Creator's  praife 

in  thankful  hymns    of  joy. 

Our  heathen  foes  repining  Hood, 

yet  were  compelPd  to  own, 
That  great  and  wondrous  was  the  work 

our  God  for  us  had  dbne; 

3.  'Twas  great,  fay  they,   'twas  wond'rous 
much  more  Ihould  we  confefs  ;      (great, 

The  Lo vd  has  done  great  things,   whereof 
we  reap  the  glad  iuccefs. 

4.  To  us  bring  back  the  remnant,  Lord, 
of  Kr'ePs  captive  bands, 

More  welcome  thai),  refrelhing  fliowVs 
to    parch'd   and  thirfty  Lauds. 

5.  That  we, whole  work  commerced  in  tears 
may  lee  our  labours  thrive, 

Till  finilhM  with  fuccefs,  to  make 
our  drooping  hearts  revive. 

6.  Thp?  he  difponds  that  fows  his  grain ^ 
yet  doubtlefs  he  Ihall  come 

To  bipd.his  full-ear'd  Iheaves,  axid  bring 
the  joyful  harveft  home.. 

'  p  s  a  l  m  exxvn; 

1   TT7E  build  with .  fruitkfs  coft,  unlcfs 

VV       the  Lord  the  pile  fuftain  ; 
Unlefs  the  Lord  the  city  keep, 
the  watchman  wakes  in  vain  :. 

2..  In 


278         PSALM  cxxvli,  cxxviii. 

2.  In  vain  we  rife  before  the  day, 
and  late  to  reft  repair  ; 

Allow  no  refpite  to  our  toil, 
and  eat  the  bread  of  care. 

Supplies  of  life,  with  eale  to  them,. 

he  on  his  faints  beftows  ; 
He  crowns  their  labour  with  fuccefs, 

their  nights  with  found  repofe. 

3.  Children,  thofe  comforts  of  our  life-, 
are  prefents  from  the  Lord  ; 

He  gives  a  num'rous  race  of  heirs, 
as  piety's  reward. 

4.  As  arrows  in  a  giant's  hand 
when  marching  forth  to  war, 

Ev'n  £b  the  fons  of  fprightly  youth, 
their  parents  fafeguard  are. 

5.  Happy  the  man  whofe  quiver's  fiird 
with  thefe  prevailing  arms  ; 

He  needs  not  fear  to  meet  his  foe, 

at  law,  or  war*s  alarms. 

PSALM    CXXVIII. 
1  r^r^HE  man  is  blcft  who  fears  tire  Lord, 

nor  only  worfhip  pays, 
But  keeps  his  fteps  confin'd  with  care 

to  his  appointed  ways. 
2.  He  (hall  upon  the  fwcet  returns 

of  his  own  labour  feed  ! 
Without  dependance  live,  and  fee 

hi3  wifhes  all  fuccee*!. 

5-  Hls 


PSALM    cxxviii.     cxxix.  279 

3.  His  wife,  like  a  fair  fertile  vine, 

her  lovely  fruit  Avail  bring  ; 
His  children,  like  young  olive  plants, 

about  his  table  fpiing  : 
4,5.  Who  fears  the  Lord, fhallprofper  thus  j 

him  Sion'  s  God  fhall  blefs  ; 
And  grant  him  all  his  days  to  fee 

Jerufalem's  fuccefs. 

6.  He  fhall  live  on,  'till  heirs  from  him 

delcend  with  vaft  increafe  : 
Much  blefs'd  in  his  own  profp'rous  flate,. 

and  more  in  IfrM's  peace. 

PSALM    CXXIX. 
iT7*ROM  my  youth  up,  may  Ifr'ei  fayy 
X?       they  oft  have  me  aflail'd, 

2.  Reduc'd  me  oft  to  heavy  ftraits, 
but  never  quite  prevail'd. 

3.  They  oft  have  plow'd  my  patient  back 
with  furrows  deep  and  long  : 

4.  But  ourjuft  God  has  broke  their  chains, 
and  refcu'd  us  from  wrong. 

5.  Defeat,  confufion,  fhameful  rout 
be  ftill  the  doom  of  thofe, 

Their  righteous  doom,  who  Sion  hate, 
and  Sion's  God  oppofe. 

6.  Like  corn  upon  our  houfes  tops, 
untimely  let  them  fade, 

Which  too  much  heat,  and  want  of  root 
has  blaftcd  in  the  blade  : 

7.  WhkE 


z8o         PSALM     cxxix,  cxxx. 

7.  Which  in  his  arms  no  reaper  takesr 

but  unregarded  leaves  ; 
Nor  binder  thinks  it  worth  his  pain* 

to  fold  it  into  fheaves. 

3.  No  traveller  that  paffes  by, 
vouchfafes  a  minute's  flop, 

To  give  it  one  kind  look,  or  crave 
heav'n's  blefling  on  the  crop. 
P  S  J  L  M  CXXX. 
iTT1  ROM  laweft  depths  of  woe 
X?       to  God  I  fent  my  cry  ; 
2.  Lord,  hear  my  fupplicating,  voice,. 

and  graciouily  reply. 
3..  Sbould'it  thou  feverely  judge, 
who  can  tlie  trial  bear  ? 

4.  But  thou  forgiv'ft,.  lead  we  defpond^ 
and  quite  renounce  thy  fear. 

5.  My  foul  with  pcvtience  waits 
for  thee  the  living  Lord  ; 

My  hopes  are  on  thy  proniife  .built, 
thy  never-failing  word. 

6.  My  longing  eyes  look  out 
for  thy  enlivening  ray, 

More  duly  than  the  morning  watch 
to  fpy  the  dawning  day. 

7.  Let  Tfr'fcl  truft  in  God; 

no  bounds  his  mercy  knows  ; 
Theplenteousfource  andfpring  from  whence 
eternal  fuccour  flows* 

8.  Whofe 


PSA  L  M  cxxx,  cxxxf,  cxxxii.  fc&i 

8.  Whofe  friendly  ftreams  to  us 
fupplies  in  want:  convey  ; 
A  healing  fpring,  a  fpring  to  cleanfe, 
2nd  waih  our  guilt  away. 

P  S  A  L  M    CXXXl. 
i/~\  Lord  I  am  not  piroud  of  heart, 

\^JI     nor  caft  a  fcornful  eye  ; 
Nor  my  afpiring  thoughts  employ 

in  things  for  me  too  high. 

2.  With  infant  innocence  thou  know'it 
I  hays  my  felt  demeaned  ; 

Compo^'d  to  quiet,  like  a  ba&0 
that  from  the  bread  is  wcan'ch. 

3.  Like  me  let  IiVel  hope  in  God 
his  aid  alone  implore  ; 

Both  now  and  ever  truft  in  him, 

who  lives  for  evermore. 

P  S  A  L  M  CXXXII. 
iT    ET  David,  Lord  a  conftant  place- 

*|,  a     in  thy  remembrance  find  ; 
Let  all  the  forrows  he  endiv'd, 

be  ever  in  thy  mind. 

2.  Remember  what  a'folemn  oath 
to,  thee,  his  Lord,  he  fwore  5 

Ho\y  to  the  mighty  God  he  vow'd,. 
whom  Jacob's  ions  adore  : 

3,  4.  I  will  not  go  into  my  houfe, 
nor  to  my  bed  afcend  ; 

No  ibft  repofe  Ih all  clofe  my  eyes, 

nor  fleep  my  eye-lids  bend  ;  5.  'Till 


*S2  PSAL  M  cxxxii. 

5.  'Till  for  the  Lord's  defign'd  abode 
I  mark  the  d  *ftin'd  ground  ; 

'Till  I  a  decent  place  of  reft 
for  Jacob's  God  nave  found. 

6.  Th'  appointed  place  with  iliouts  of  joy, 
at  Ephrata  we  found, 

-And  made  the  woods  and  neighboring  fields 
our  glad  applaufe  refound. 

7.  O  with  due  rev'rence  let  us  then 
to  his  abode  repair  ; 

And,  prokrate  at  his  footftool  falfn, 
pour  out  our  humble  pray'r. 

8.  A  rife,  O  Lord,  and  now  poffefs 
thy  conftant  place  of  reft  ; 

Be  that,  not  only  with  thy  ark, 

but  with  thy  prefence  Weft. 
9,10.  Cloath  thou  thy  Priefts  withrighteonf- 

make  thou  thy  faints  rejoice  ;  [nels, 

And  for  thy  fervant  David's  fake, 

hear  thy  anointed's  voice. 

1 1.  God  fware  to  David  in  his  truth, 
(nor  fhall  his  oath  be  vain) 

One  of  thy  offspring  after  thee 
upon  thy  throne  fhall  reiga  : 

12.  And  if  thy  iced  my  cov'nant  keep, 
and  to  my  laws  fubmit  ; 

Their  children  too  upon  thy  throne 
for  evermore  iliall  lit. 

13,   14.  For 


P  S   A  L  M  cxxxii  cxxxiii.  283 

13,    14.  For  Sion  does  in  God's  efleem 

all  other  feats  excel  ; 
His  place  of  everlafting  reft, 

where  he  defiies  to  dwell. 
15,16.  Her  ftore,  fays  he,     vvill  increafe, 

her  poor  with  plenty  blefs  ; 
Her  faints  fhall  fliout  for  joy,  her  priefts 

my  faving  health  confefs. 

17.  There  David's  pow'r  fhall  long  remain 
in  his  fuccefiive  line, 

And  my  anointed  fervant  tfawxe 
fhall  with  frefh  luftre  fhine. 

18.  The  faces,  of  his  vanqiaihYd  foes 
Confuiion  fhall  o'erfpread  ; 

Whilft  with  confirm'd  fuccefs  his  crown 
ih all  flourifli  on  his  head. 

p  s  a  l  m  exxxnt. 

jT  TOW  vaft  muft  their  advantage  be  ; 
X  JL     how  great  their  pleafure  prove  \ 
Who  live  like  brethren,  and  confent 
in  offices  of  love  ! 

2.  True  love  is  like  that  precious  oil 
which,  pour'd  on  Aaron's  head, 

Ran  down  his  beard,  and  o'er  his  volpcs 
its  coftly  moifture  fhted. 

3.  'Tis  like  refrefliing  dew,  which  does 
on  Hermon's  top  diftill  ; 

Or  like  the  early  drops  that  fall 
on  Sion's  fruitful  hill. 

4.  For 


284  PS  A  L  INT  cxxxiv,    cxxxw 

4.   For  God  to  all,  whofe  friendly  hearts 

with  mutual  love  abound, 
Has  firmly  promis'd  length  of  days 

withconftaiit  Meflmrs  crowivd. 

p  s.  a  i  m  cxkxvt 

iT>LESS  God,  ye  fervants  that  attend 

jj3     upon  his  folemn  hate, 
That  in  his  temple,  night  by  night, 

with  humble  rev'rence  wait  : 
2,  3.  Within  his  houfe  lift  up  your  hands, 

and  biefs  his  holy  name  ; 
From  Sioa  blefs  thy  Ifr'd,  Lord, 

who  heav'n  and  earth  didft  frame. 

P  S  A   L  M     CXXXW 
*/~~\  Praife  the  Lord  with  one  confer. t,. 

V^/      and  magnify  his  name  ; 
Let  all  the  fervants  of  the  Lord 
his  worthy  praife  proclaim. 

2.  Praife  him  all  ye  that  in  his  houfe 
attend  with  conftant  care ; 

With  thofe  that  to  his  oiitineft  courts 
with  humble  zeal  repair. 

3.  For  this  our  trueil  IntVefi  1* 
glad  hymns  of  praife  to  fins  ; 

And  with  loud  longs'  to  blefs  his  iume., 

a  mod  delightful  thing. 

4.  For  God  his  own  peculiar  choice 
thefons  of  Jacob  makes  ; 

And  iPcl's  offspring  for  his  own 

molt  valu'd  treafure  takes.  5.  That 


P  S  A  L  M     cxxxv,  285 

5.  That  God  is  great,  we  often  have 

by  glad  experience  found  ; 
And  ieen  how  he  with  wond'rous  pow'f 

above  all  gods  is  crown'd. 
C.  For  lie  with  unrefilted  ftrength 

performs  his  fov'rcign  will  ; 
In  heav'n  and  earth,  and  watry  Stores 

that  earth's  deep  caverns   fill. 

7.  He  raifes  vapours  from  the  ground, 
which  poiz'd  in  liquid  air, 

Fall  down  at  laft  in  ihow'rs  thro'  which 
his  dreadful  lightnings  glare  : 

8.  He  from  his  ftore-houfe  brings  the  winds; 
and  he  with  vengeful  hand, 

The  firit-born  ilew  of  man  and  beaft, 
thro*  Egypt's  mourning  land. 

9.  He  dreadful  iigns  and  wonders  fhew'd 
thro'  ftubborn  Egypt's  coafts, 

Nor  Pharaoh  could  his  plagues  efcape, 

nor  all  his  num'rous  hofts. 
1  o,  11.  'Twas  he  that  various  nations  fmote. 

and  mighty  kings  fupprefs'd  j 
Sihon  and  Og,  and  all  befides 

who  Canaan's  land  polTefs'd- 

12,   13.  Their  land  upon  his  chofen  race 

he  firmly  did  entail  ; 
For  which  his  fame  fhall  always  laft, 

his  praife  fliall  never  fail. 


14- 


For 


286         PSALM   cxxxv. 

14.  For  God  fhallfoon  his  people's  caufc 
with  pitying  eyes  furvey  ; 

Repent  him  of  his  wrath  and  turn 
his  kindled  rage  away, 

15.  Thofe  idols,  whofe  falfeworfhip  fpreads 
o'er  all  the  heathen  lands, 

Are  made  of  filver  and  of  gold, 

the  work  of  human  hands. 
*  6, 1  7, They  move  not  their  fictitious  tongues, 

nor  fee  with  polifh'd  eyes  ; 
Their  counterfeited  ears  are  deaf, 

no  breath  their  mouth  fupplies. 

>i  8.  As  fenfelefs  as  themfelves  are  they 

that  all  their  fkill  apply 
To  make  them,  or  in  dang'rous  times 

on  them  for  aid  rely. 
19.  Their  juft  returns  of  thanks  to  God, 

let  grateful  Ifr'el  pay  ; 
Nor  let  the  priefts  of  Aaron's  race 
to  blefs  the  Lord  'delay, 

10.   Their  fenfe  of  his  unbounded  love 

let  Levi's  houfe  exprefs  ; 
And  let  all.thofe  that  fear  the  Lord, 

his  name  for  ever  blefs. 
2  r  .Let  all  with  thanks  his  wond'rous  works 

in  Sion's  courts  proclaim  ; 
Let  them  in  Salem,  where  he  dwells, 

^exalt  his  holy  name. 

PSALM 


PS   UM     cxxxvi.  %h$ 

PSALM    CXXXVL 
i  "Tp^O  God  the  mighty  Lord, 

J^        Your  joyful  thanks  repeat  : 
To  him  due  praife  afford, 
As  good  as  he  is  great. 
For  God  does  prove 
Our  conftant  friend, 
His  boundlefs  love 
Shall  never  end. 

2,  3.  To  him  whofe  wond'rous  powV 

All  other  Gods  obey, 
Whom  earthly  kings  adore, 

This  grateful  homage  pay  ; 
For  God,  &c. 

4,  5.  By  his  almighty  hand 

Amazing  works  are  wrought  ;   . 

The  heav'ns  by  his  command 
Were  to  perfection  brought. 
For  God,  6y. 

6.  He  fpread  the  ocean  round 
About  the  fpacious  land  ; 

And  made  the  rifing  ground 

Above  the  waters  ftand. 

For  God,  &c. 

7,  8,  9.  Thro'  heav'n  he  did  difplay 
His  num'rous  hofts  of  light ; 

The  fun  to  rule  by  day, 

The  moon  and  il^rs  by  night. 
For  God,  &c. 

10,  ii;  12.  He 


oPS  PSALM    cxxxvi. 

10,1 1,1 2.  He  ftruck  the  firft-born  dead 
Of  Egypt's  itubborn  land  > 

And  thence  his  people  led 
With  his  refiftlefs  hand. 
For  God,6v. 

13,  14,  By  him  the  raging  fea, 

As  if  in  pieces  rent, 
Difclos'd  a  middle  way, 

Through  which  his  people  went* 
For  God,  &c 

■15.  Where  foon  he  overthrew 
Proud  Pharaoh  and  his  hoft, 

Who  daring  to  purfue, 
were  in  the  billows  loIK 
For  God,  6-c. 

*6,  17,  18.  Thro'  defarts  viift  and  wild 

He  led  the  chofen  feed  ; 
And  famous  princes  foilM, 

And  made  great  monarches  bleed. 
For  God,  «Srfc. 

19.  %o  Sihon,  whofc  potent  hand 
Great  Amnion's  icepter  fway'd  \ 

And  Og,  whofe  item  command 
rich  Bafhan's  land  obey'd. 
For  God,  &c. 

fcl,  22.  And  of  his  wondrous  grace, 
Their  lands,  whom  lie  deiiroy'd. 


He 


P  S  A  L  M     cxxxvi,  cxxxvii.       2S9 

He  gave  to  Ifr'ePs  race, 
to  be  by  them  enjoy'd, 
For  God,  &c. 

^3,   24.  He,  in  our  depth  of  woes, 

On  us  with  favour  thought, 
A  nd  from  our  cruel  foes 

In  peace  and  fafety  brought, 
For   God  &c. 
£5,  26.  He  does  the  food  fupply, 

On  which  all  creatures  live  : 
To  God  who  reigns  on  high 
Eternal  praifes  give. 

For  God  will  prove 
Our  conftant  friend, 
His  boundlefs  love 
Shall  never  end. 
PSALM    CXXXVIt. 
iWHENwe,  our  weary 'd  limbs  to  reft, 
Sat  down  by  proud  Euphrates  ftream, 
We  wept,  with  doleful  thoughts  oppreft, 
And  Sion  was  our  mournful  theme. 

2.  Our  harps,  that  when  with  joy  we  fung 
Were  wont  their  tuneful  parts  to  bear, 
With  filent  firings  neglected  hung 

On  willow-trees  that  wither'd  there. 

3.  Mean  while  our  foes,  who  all  confpir'd 
To  triumph  in  ourflavifh  wrongs, 
Mftfick  and  mirth  of  us  requir'd, 

*■  'Come,  ling  us  one  of  Sion's  fongs." 

N  4.  How 


2-9°       PSALM  cxxxvii,  cxxxviii, 

4.  How  fliall  wctune  our  voice  to  fing  ? 
Or  touch  our  harps  with  fkilful  hands  ? 
Shall  hymns  of  joy  to  God  our  king 
Be  fung  by  flaves  in  foreign  lands  ? 

5.  O  Salem,  our  once  happy  feat  ! 
When  I  of  thee  forgetful  prove, 
Let  then  my  trembling  hand  forget 
The  fpeaking  firings  with  art  to  move  I 

6.  If  I  to  mention  thee  forbear, 
Eternal  filence  feize  my  tongue  ; 
Or  if  I  fing  one  chearful  air, 

*  Till  thy  deliv'rance  is  my  long  J 

7.  Remember,  Lord,  how  Edom's  race* 
In  thy  own  city's  fatal  day, 

Cry'd  out,      "  her  ftatciy  walls  deface, 
"  And  with  the  ground  quite  level  lay.  M 

8.  Proud  Babel's  daughter,  doom'd  to  be 
Of  grief  and  woe  the  wretched  prey, 
BlciVd  is  the  man,  who  fhall  to  thee 
The  wrongs  thou  laid'ft  on  us,  repay. 

9.  Thrice  blcfs'd,  who  with  juft  rage  poffeft, 
And  deaf  to  all  the  parents  moans, 

Shall  fnatch  thy  Infants  from  the  bi  caft, 
And  dafli  their  heads  againlt  the  ftones. 
PSALM    CXXXVIII. 

With  my  wholehcart,my  God  andking 
thy  praife  I  will  proclaim  ; 
Before  the  Gods  with  joy  Til  fin'j;, 
and  bids  thy  holy  n ;imc. 

y  *  *  I'll 


PS    ^  L  M     cxxnviii.  *9l 

t.  I'll  wcrfhip  at  thy   facred  feat ; 

and  with  thy  love  infpir'd, 
The  praifes  of  thy  trflth  repeat, 

o'er  all  thy  works  admir'd. 

3.  Thou  gracioully  inclin'dft  thine  ear, 
when  I  to  thee  did  cry  ; 

And  when  my  foul  was  prefs'd  with  fear, 
didft  inward  ftrength  fupply. 

4.  Therefore  fhall  ev'ry  earthly  prince 
thy  name  with  praife  purfue, 

Whom  thefe  admir'd  events  convince 
that  all  thy  works  are  true. 

5.  They  all  thy  wond'rous  ways,  O  Lord, 
with  chearful  fongs  fhall  blefs  ; 

And  all  thy  glorious  acts  record, 
thy  awful  pow'r  confefs. 

6.  For  God,  altho'  enthroned  on  high, 
does  thence  the  poor  refpeel  ; 

The  proud  far  off,  his  fcornful  eye 
beholds  withjuft  neglect. 

7.  Tho'  I  with  troubles  am  opprefsM, 
he  fhall  my  foes  difarm, 

Relieve  my  foul  when  moft  ciftrefs'd, 

and  keep  me  fafe  from  harm. 
S.  The  Lord,  whofe  mercies  ever  laft, 

fhall  fix  my  happy  ftate  ; 
And  mindful  of  his  favours  paft, 

fliall  his  own  work  compleat. 

N  2  P  S  A  L  M 


*3*  P.S  A   L  M     cxxxix. 

PSALM    CXXXIX. 
a.npHGU  Lord,  by  ftricteft  fcarch  haft 

2.  JL  Myriringupafdlyingdovvn;[known 
My  fecret  thoughts  are  known  to  thee, 
Known  long  before  conceiv'd  by  mc. 

3.  Thine  eye  my  bed  and  path  furveys, 
My  publick  haunts  and  private  wavs  ; 

4-  The  '    knoWfft  what  'tis  lny  lips  would 
My  ye:        4  .tcr'd  words  intent!      "    [vent, 

5.  Surrounded  by  thy  pow'r  I  fland, 
On  ev'ry  fide  I  find  thy  hand. 

6.  O  (kill,  for  human  reach  too  high  ! 
Too  dazzling  bright  for  mortal  eye  1 

7.  O  could  I  fo  perfidious 

To  think  of  once  defeating  thee, 

Where,  Lord,  could  I  thy  Influence  flitin  ; 

Or  whither  from  thy  pretence  run  ? 

8.  If  up  to  heav'n  1  take  my  flight, 

'Tis  there  thou  dwells  enthroned  la  light  -: 
Or  fink  to  hell's  infernal  plains, 
"  lis  there  almighty  vengeance 

9.  If  I  the  morning's  wings  could  gain, 
And  fly  beyond  the  wcltern  in/ 

10.  Thy  fwiftcr  hand  would  full  arriv 
And  their  arreit  thy  fuj 

11.  Or  flioiild  1  try  to  flam  thy  light 
Beneath  the  (able  wings  of  night  ; 
One  glance  from  thee,  one  piercing  ray 

darknefs  into  day, 

12.  7'hc 


PSALM     cxxxix.  igfc 

12.  The  vale  of  night  is  no  difguife, 
No  fcreen  from  thy  all-fearching  eyes  : 
Thro'  midnight  ihades  thou  find'ft  thy  way 
As  in  the  blazing  noon  of  day. 

13.  Thou  know'ft  the  texture  of  my  heart 
My  reins  and  ev'ry  vital  part  ; 

Each  fingle  thread,  in  nature's  loom, 
liy  thee  was  cover'd  in  the  womb. 

14,  I'll  praife  thee  from  whole  hands  I  came 
A  work  of  fuch  a  curious  frame  ; 

The  wonders  thou  in  me  haft  fliown, 
My  foul  with  grateful  joy  muft  own. 

15,  Thine  eyes  my  fubflance  did  fu^rvey, 
While  yet  a  lifelefs  mafs  it  lay, 

In  fecret  how  exactly  wrought,. 
E'er  rrom  its  dark  inclofui-e  brought. 
16..  Thou  didfl  the  fhapelefs  etnbrio  ice, 
Its  parts  were  regiftred  by  thee  : 
Thou  faw'ft  the  daily  growth  they  took, 
n'd  by  the  model  of  thy  book. 

17.  Let  me  acknowledge  too,  O  God, 
That  fince  this  maze  of  life  I  trod, 

I  hy  thoughts  of  love  to  mefurmount 
1  he  pow'r  of  numbers  to  recount. 
tar  fooner  could  I  reckon  o'er 
The  fands  upon  the  ocean's  fhore  : 
Each  morn  reviling  what  I've  done,. 
I  find  th*  account  but  new  begun. 


*&* 


19.  Tlu 


*94         PSALM  cxxxix,  cxL 

19.  The  wicked  thou  fhall  flay,  O  God: 
Depart  from  me,  ye  raen  of  blood, 
-20.  Whofe  ion -ues  hcav'n's  majefty  profane 
And  take  th'  almighty's  name  in  vain. 

21.  Lord,  hate  not  I  their  impious  crew, 
Who  thee  with  enmity  puriue  ? 

And  does  not  grief  my  heart  opprefs. 
When  reprobates  thy  law  tranfgrefs  ? 

22.  Who  praciife  enmity  to  thee, 
Shall  utmoft  hatred  have  from  me  ; 
Such  Men  I  utterly  deteft, 

As  if  they  were  my  foes  profeft. 

23,24.  Search,  try,  0  God,  my  thoughts  and 

If  mifchicf  lurks  in  any  part  ;  [Heart, 

Correct  me  where  I  go  attray, 

Sad  guide  me  in  thy  perfect  way. 

P  S  A  L  M     CXL. 
iT^Referve  me,  Lord,  from  crafty  foes 
JL        of  treacherous  intent  ; 

2.  And  from  the  fons  of  violence, 
on  open  mifchief  bent. 

3.  Their  fland'ring  tongues  the  ferpent's 
in  fharpnefs  docs  exceed  :  [Sting 

Between  their  lips  the  gall  of  afps 
and  adders  venom  breed. 

4.  Prcferve  me,  Lord,  from  wicked  hands, 
nor  leave  my  foul  forlorn, 

A  prey  to  fons  of  violence, 
who  have  my  ruin  fworn. 

5.  The 


PSALM     cxh  295 

5.  The  proud  for  me  have  hid  their  fnare* 
and  fpread  their  wily  net  ; 

With  traps  and  gins  where-e'er  I  move, 
I  find  my  fteps  befet. 

6.  But  thus  environ'd  with  diftrefs, 
thou  are  my  God  I  faid  ; 

Lord,  hear  my  fupplicating  voice, 
that  calls  to  thee  for  aid. 

7.  O  Lord,  the  Gad  whofe  faviixg  ftrcngth 
kind  fuccour  did  convey, 

And  cover'd  my  adventurous  head 
in  battle's  doubtful  day  ; 

?.  Permit  not  their  unjuft  defigns 

to.anfwer  their  defire  ; 
Left  they,  encourag'd  by  fuccefs, 

to  bolder  crimes  afpire. 
9.  Let  firft  their  chiefs  the  fad  effects 

of  their  Injuftice  mourn  ; 
The  blaft  of  their  envenonVd  breath, 

upon  themfelves  return. 

13.   Let  them  who  kindled  Lift  the  flame, 

its  facrifice  become  ; 
The  pit  they  digg'd  for  me,  be  made 

their  own  untimely  tomb. 
1 1 .  TJiq'  (lander's  breath  may  raiie  a  ftorm, 

it  quickly  will  decay  ; 
Their  rage  docs  but  the  torrent  fwell, 

that  bears  themfelves  away. 

12.  God 


ij5         PSA  L  Tvl     cxL    cxli. 

i  2.   God  will  aflert  the  poor  man's  ca\. 

and  ipeedy  fuccOur  give  ; 
The  juft  fhall  celebrate  liis  praife, 

and  in  his  prefence  live. 

P  S    A  L  M     CXLI. 

TO  chee,  OLord,  my  cries  afccndr 
O  haft  to  my  relief  5 
And  with  accuftorn'd  pity  hear 
the  accents  of  my  grief. 

2.  Inftead  of  off' rings  let  my  pray V 
like  morning  incenfe  rife  ; 

.  hands  fupply  the  place 
of  ev'ning  facriGce. 

3.  From  hafty  language  curb  my  tongue, 
and  let  a  conftant  guard 

Still  keep  the  portal  of  my  lips, 
with  wary  filence  barrVL 

4.  From  wicked  mens  defigns  and  deeds 
my  heart  and  hands  reftrain  ; 

Nor  let  me  in  the  booty  fhare 
of  their  unrighteous  gain. 

5.  Let  upright  men  reprove  my  faults, 
and  I  fhall  think  them  kind  ; 

Like  balm  that  heals  a  wounded  head, 

I  there  reproof  fhall  find  ; 
And  in  return,  my  fervent  prayV 

I  fhall  for  them  addrefs, 
When  they  are  tempted  and  redue'd. 

like  me,  to  fore  diflrefs. 

6.  When 


PSALM  cxli,  cxlii.  297 

6.  When  fkulking  in  Engedi's  rocky 
I  to  their  chiefs  appeal, 

If  one  reproachful  word  I  fpoke, 
when  I  had  pow'r  to  kill. 

7.  Yet  us  they  prefecute  to  death, 
our  fcatter'd  ruins  lie, 

As  thick  as  from  the  hewer's  ax, 
the  fever'd  fplinters  fly. 

8.  But,  Lord,  to  thee  I  iiill  direct 
my  fupplicating  eyes, 

O  leave  not  deftitute  my  foul, 
whofe  truft  on  thee  relies. 

9.  Do  thou  preferve  me  from  the  in  ares 
that  wicked  hands  have  laid 

Let  them  in  their  own  nets  be  caught, 
while  my  efcape  is  made. 

P  L  A  L  M     CXLII. 
1   nP^O  God  with  mournful  voice 
£        in  deep  diftrefs  I  pray'd  ; 
2.   Made  him  the  umpire  of  my  cauie, 
my  wrongs  before  him  laid. 
3.  Thou.didft  my  fteps  direct, 
when  my  griev'd  foul  defpair'd  ; 
For  where  I  thought  to  walk  fecure, 
they  had  their  traps  prepared. 

4..  Ilook'd,  but  found  no  friend 
to  own  me  in  diftrefs  ; 

All  refuge  f  ail'd,  no  man  vouchfaf  d 
his  pity  or  redrefs. 

N5  5,.T; 


"9$  PSA  L  M     cxhi,  cxiiii. 

5.   To  God  at  laft  I  pray'd, 
thou,  Lord,  my  refuge  art, 
My  portion  in  the  landof  life, 
'till  life  itfelf  depart. 

r).  RedncM  to  greaitcft  ftraits, 
to  thee  I  make  my  moan  ; 
O  fave  me  from    oppreflive  foes, 

for  mc  too  powerful  grown, 

7.  That  I  may  praife  thy  name, 

my  foal  from  pifon  bring  ; 
Whilft  of  thy  kind  regard  to  me, 

aflembled  faints  fliall  iing. 

PSALM     CXLlil. 
)T     ORD,  hear  my  prayY,  and  to  my  cry 

1   i     thy  wonted  audience  lend  ; 
Tn  thy  accuftom'd  faith  and  truth 

a  gracious  anfwer  fend. 
•2.  Nor  at  thy  Uriel  tribunal  bring 

thy  fervant  to  be  try'd  ; 
For  in  thy  fight  no  living  man 

can  e'er  be  juilify'd. 

3,  The  fpiteful  foe  purfues  my  life, 
whofe  comforts  all  are  fled  ; 

He  drives  me  into'caves  as  dark 
as  manfions  of  the  dead. 

4.  My  fpii it  therefore  is  o'crwhclm'd, 
and  finks  within  my  breaft  ; 

My  mournful  heart  grows  dcfolate, 
with  heavy  woes  opprcft. 


PSALM     cxliii.  299 

5.  I  call  to  mind  the  days  of  old, 
and  wonders  thou  haft  wrought : 

My  former  dangers  and  efcapes 
employ  my  mufing  thought. 

6.  To  thee  my  hands  in  humble  prayer 
I  fervently  ft  retch  out  ; 

My  foul  for  thy  refrefhment  thirfts, 
like  land  oppreft  with  drought. 

7.  Hear  me  with  fpeed  ;  my  fpirit  fails  ; 
thy  face  no  longer  hide, 

Left  I  become  forlorn,  like  them 
that  in  the  grave  refide. 

8.  Thy  kindnefs  early  let  me  hear, 
whofe  truft  on  thee  depends  ; 

Teach  me  the  way  where  I  fhould  go 
my  foul  to  thee  afcends. 

9.  Do  thou,  O  Lord,  from  all  my  foes 
preferve  and.fet  me  free  ; 

A  fafe  retreat  againft  their  rage, 
my  foul  implores  from  thee. 

10.  Thou  art  my  God,  thy   righteous  will 
inftruct  me  to  obey  ; 

Let  thy  good  fpirit  lead  and  keep 
my  foul  in  thy  right  way. 

11.  O  for  the  fake  of  thy  great  name 
revive  my  drooping  heart  : 

For  thy  truth's  fake  to  me  diftrefs'd, 
thy  promis'd  aid  impart. 

1 2.  In 


V  S  A  L  M     cxiiw    . 

ft.  In  pity  to  my  fuftVing^,  Lord, 

reduce  my  foes  to  ihamc  ; 
Slay  them  that  perfecute  a  foul 

devoted  to  thy  name. 

PSAL  M     CXLIV. 

FOR  ever  blcft  be  God  the  Lord, 
Who  does  Iiis  needful  air  in  -urt, 
At  once  both  ftrength  and  feiil  afford 
To  wield  my  arms  with  warlike  art. 

2.  His  goodnefs  is  my  fort  and  tow'r, 
My  ftrpng  dcliv'rance  and  my  ChieLd  ; 
3  n  him  I  truft,  whofe  rnatchlefs  pow'r 
?>Iake5tomy  fway  fierce  nations  yield 

3.  Lord  what's  in  man,  that  thou  ftiould'ft 
Such  tender  care  of  him  t«  take  :  |  l6vc 
What  in  his  offspring  couid  thee  move 
Such  great  account  of  him  to  make  ? 

4.  The  life  of  man  does  quickly  fade, 
His  thoughts  but  empty  are  and  vain  > 
His  clays  are  like  a  flying  fhade, 

Of  whofe  fhort  flay  no  iigns  remain. 

5.  Infolemn  Rate,  O  God  defcend, 
Whilft  hcav'n  its  lofty  head  inclines 
The  fmokiag  h>!ls  afunder  rend, 
Of  thy  approach  the  awful  figns. 

6.  Discharge  thy  dreadful  lightning  rouad, 
And  make  thy  fcattei  \  treat  ; 
Them  with  thy  pointed  arrows  wound, 
And  their  deftruction  loon  coihpleat. 

7,  8,  Do 


P  S  A  L  M     cxliv.  30 1. 

7,8.  Do  thou  O  Lord,  from  heaven  engage 
Thy  boundlefs  pow'r  my  foes  to  queil, 
/md  fnatch  me  from  the  flormy  rage 
Of  threatening  waves  that  proudly  iwcll. 
Fight  thou  againft  my  foreign  foes, 
Who  utter  fpeeches  falfe  and  vain  ; 
Who  tho'  in  folenin  leagues  they  clofe, 
Their  fworn  engagements  ne'er    maintain. 

9.  So  I  to  thee,  O  king  of  kings 

In  joyful  hymns  my  voice  fhali  raife, 
And  inftruments  of  various  firings  * 
Shall  help  me  thus  to  fing  thy  praife. 

10.  "  God  does  to  kings  his  aid  afford, 
"  To  them  his  fure  falvation  fends  ; 

"  'Tis  he  that  from  the  murd'ring  fword, 
"  His  fervant  David  ftill  defends/' 

1 1.  Fight  thou  againft  my  foreign  foes, 
Who  utter  fpeeches  falfe  and  vain  ; 
Who  tho '  in  folemn  leagues  they  clofe, 
Their  fworn  engagements  ne'er  maintain, 

1  2.  Then  our  young  fons  like  trees  (hall  grow 
Well  planted  in  fome  fruitful  place  ; 
Our  daughters  fhall  like  pillars  fliow, 
Defigfi'd  fome  royal  court  to  grace. 

1 3,  Our  garners  fill'd  with  various  ftore, 
Shall  us  and  ours  with  plenty  feed, 
Our  flicep  increaling  more  and  more, 
Shall  thoufands  and  ten  thoufands  breed. 

14.  Strong 


;o2  PSALM    cxliv,  cxlv. 

14.  Strong  fhall  our  laboring  oxen  grow, 
Nor  in  their  conftant  labour  faint  ; 
Whilft  we  no  war  nor  ilav'ry  know, 
And  in  our  ftreets  hear  no  complaint. 

15.  Thrice  happy  is  that  peoples  cafe, 
"Whofe  various  bleflings  thus  abound  : 
Who  God's  true  worfhip  ftill  embrace, 
And  are  with  his  protection  crown'd. 

PSA  1   M    CXLV. 
1 5  2.  *T""\HllE  I'll  extol,  my  God  and  king, 

J^        thy  endlefs  praifc  proclaim  j 
This  tribute  daily  1  will  bring, 
and  ever  blefs  thy  name. 

3.  Thou,  Lord,  beyond  compare  art  great, 
and  highly  to  be  prais'd  ; 

Thv  majeity,  with  boundlefs  height, 
above  our  knowledge  rais'd. 

4.  Renown'd  for  mighty  acts,  thy  fame 
to  future  times  extends  ; 

From  a0e  to  age  thy  glorious  name 
iucceilively  defcencis. 

5.  G.  Whilft  1  thy  glory  and  renown, 
and  woikTtous  works  exprefs, 

The  world  with  me  thy  might  fhall  own, 
and  thy  great  powV  confefs. 

7.  The  praifc  that  to  thy  love  belongs, 

they  fhall  with  joy  proclaim  ; 
Thy  truth  of  all  their  grateful  fongs 

fhall  be  the  conftant  theme. 

8.  The 


PSALM     cxlv,  3zz 

8.  The  Lord  is  good  ;  frefh  acts  of  grace 

his  pity  ftill  fupplics  ; 
His  anger  moves  with  fioweft  pace, 

his  willing  mercy  files. 

9, 10.  Thy  love  thro'  earth  extends  its  fame 

to  all  thy  works  expreft  ; 
Thefe  fhew  thy  praife,  whilft  thy  great  name 

is  by  thy  fervants  bleft. 
1 1.  They,  with  the  glorious  profpecfc  fir'd, 

fliall  of  thy  kingdom  fpeak  ; 
And  thy  great  pow'r,  by  all  admir'd, 

their  lofty  fubjeel  make. 

i  2.    God's  glorious  works   of  antient  date, 

fliall  thus  to  all  be  known  ; 
And  thus  his  kingdom's  royal  ftate, 

with  publick  fplendor  fliown. 
13^  His  ftedfaft  throne,  from   changes  freew- 
ill ill  Hand  for  ever  faft  ; 
His  boundlefs  fway  no  end  fhall  fee, 

but  time  itfelf  out-laft.  a 

PART     II. 
1 4,  1 5.  The  Lord  does  them  fupport  that  fall 

and  makes  the  proftrate  rife  ; 
For  his  kind  aid  all  creatures  call, 

who  timely  food  fupplies. 
16.  Whate'er  their  various  wants  require, 

with  open  hand  he  gives  ; 
And  fo  fulfils  the  juft  defire 

ef  ev'ry  thing  that  lives. 

17,  18.  How 


P4        I*  S   A  L  M     cxlv,  cxlvi. 

17,.  1 8.  How  holy  is  the  Lord,  how  juftl 

how  righteous  all  his  ways  ! 
How  nigh  to  him,  who  with  firm  truft 

for  his  afliftance  prays. 
19.  He  grants  the  full  defires  cf  tho 

who  him  with  fear  adore  : 
And  will  their  troubles  foon  compote, 

when  they  his  aid  implore. 

2.0.  The  Lord  preferves   all  thofe  with  care 

whom  grateful  love  employs  : 
But  Tinners  who  his  vengeance  dare, 

with  furious  rage  deftroys. 
2  1 .  My  time  to  come,  in  praifes  fpent, 

{hall  itill  advance  his  fame, 
And  all  mankind  with  one  confent 

for  ever  blefs  his  nai 

P  S  A  L  M     CXLVI. 
i,  2  -<f~\  Praife  the  Lord,  and  thou  my  foul 

V^   for  ever  blefs  his  name  : 
His  wondYous  love,  while  life  ihall  lau, 

my  conftant  praife  {hall  claim. 
3%  On  kings,  the  greateft  fons  of  men 

let  none  for  aid  rely  ; 
They  cannot  five  in  dang'rous  times, 

nor  timely  help  apply. 

4.  Deprived  of  breath,  to  duft  they  turn, 

and  there  neglected  lie, 
And  all  their  thoughts  and  vain  defigns 

together  with  them  die. 

5.  Then 


P  S  A  L  M-     cxlvi,  cx-lvii.  305 

5.  Then  happy  he  who  Jacob's  God 
for  his  protecter  takes  ; 

Who  ftiH,  with  well-placVl  hope,  the  Lord 
his  conftant  refuge  makes. 

6.  The  Lord,  who  made  both  heav'n    and 
and  all  that  they  contain,  [Earth 

Will  never  quit  his  ftecjifaft  truth, 
nor  make  his  promife  vain. 

7.  The  poor  oppreft,  from  all  their  wrrongs 
are  eas'd  by  his  decree  ; 

He  gives  the  hungry  needful  food, 
and  fets  the  pris'ners  free. 

8.  By  him  the  blind  receive  their  fight, 
the  weak  and  fall'n  he  rears  : 

With  kind  regard  and  tender  love 
he  for  the  righteous  cares. 

9.  The  ftraniters  he  preferves  from  harm, 
the  orphan  kindly  treats, 

Defends  the  widow,  and  the  wiles 
of  wicked  men  defeats. 

10.  The  God,  that  does  in  Sion  d  .vell^ 
is  our  eternal  king  : 

From  age  to  age  hk  reign  endures, 
let  all  his  praifes  fing. 

P  S  A  L  Ai<  CXLVfT. 
*/^\  Praife  the  Lord  with  hymns  of  joy, 

V_>^     and  celebrate  bis  fame  ! 
For  plcafant,  good,  and  comely  'tis 
to  praife  his  holy  name. 

2.  His 


;,o6  PSALM    cxlviu 

2.  His  holy  city  God  will  build, 
tho'  levelPd  with  the  ground  : 

Bring  back  his  people,  tho'  difpersM 
thro'  ajl  the  nations  raund. 

3 j  4.  Me  kindly  heals  the  broken  hearts* 

and  all  their  wounds  does  clofe  ; 
He  tells  the  number  of  the  ftars, 

their  fev'ral  names  he  knows. 
5,  6.  Great  is  the  Lord,  and  great  his  pow'r* 

his  wifdom  has  no  bound  ; 
The  meek  he  raifes,  and  throws  down 

the  wicked  to  the  ground. 

7.  To  God,  the  Lord,  a  hymn  of  praife 
with  grateful  voices  fing  ; 

To  fongs  of  triumph  tune  the  harp, 
and  fixike  each  warbling  firing. 

8.  He  covers  heav'n  with  clouds,  and  thence 
refrefhing  rain  beftows  : 

Thro1  him,  on  mountain-tops,  the  grafs 
with  wond'rous  plenty  grows. 

9.  He,  favage  beafls  that  loaf  el  y  range, 
with  timely  food  fupplics  ; 

lie  feeds  the  ravens  tender  brood, 
-    and  ftops  their  hungry  cries. 

10.  lie  values  not  the  warlike  ilecd, 
but  does  his  ftrength  difdain  ; 

The  nimble  foot  that  fwiftly  runs, 
no  prize  from  him  can  gain. 

ii.  But 


PS  AL  M     cxlvii.  30? 

1 1,  But  he,  to  him  that  fears  his  name, 

his  tender  love  extends  ; 
To  him  that  on  his  boundlefs  grace 

with  ftedfaft  hope  depends. 
j  2,  13.  Let  Sion  and  Jerufalcm 

to  God  their  praife  addrefs  ; 
Who  fenced  their  gates  with  mafTy  bars, 

and  does  their  children  blefs. 

14,  15.  Thro'  all  their  borders  he  gives  peace 
with  fineft  wheat  they  Ye  fed  ; 

He  fpeaks  the  word,  and  what  he  wills 
is  done  as  foon  as  faid. 

16.  Large  Hakes  of  fnowr,  like  fleecy  wool, 
defcend  at  his  command  : 

And  hoary  froft,  like  afhes  fpread, 
is  fcatter'd  o'er  the  land. 

17.  When  join'd  to  thefe,  he  does  his  hail 
in  little  morfels  break, 

Who  can  againft  his  piercing  cold 
fecure  defences  make  ? 

18.  He  fends  his  word,  which  melts  the  ice 
he  makes  his  wind  to  blow. 

And  foon  the  dreams,  congeal* d  before,  - 
in  plenteous  currents  flqw, 

19.  By  him  his  ftatiites  and  decrees 

to  Jacob's  fons  were  fhown  ; 
And  ttill  to  Ifr'el's  chofen  feed 


his  righteous  laws  are  known, 


20.  No 


3oS         P  S  A  L  M     cxlvii,  cxlviiL 

,    .  No  other  nation  this  can  boaft, 

nor  did  he  e'er  a  fiord 
To  heatnen  lands  his  oracles, 
and  knowledge  of  his  word. 

Hallelujah. 
P  S  A  L  M     CXLVIII. 
j  ,2.  "^LT'E  boundlefs  realms  of  joy, 

JL        Exalt  your  maker's  fame  : 
Ilis  praife  your  long  employ 
Above  the  ftany  frame  ; 
Your  voices  raifc* 
Ye  Cherubim 
And  Seraphim, 
To  fing  his  praife. 

3,4.'Thou  moon  that  rul'ft  the  night. 

And  fun  that  guid'ft  the  day, 
Ye  glitt'ring  liars  of  light, 
To  him  your  homage  pay  : 
His  praife  declare, 
Ye  heav'ns  above, 
And  clouds  that  move 
In  liquid  air. 

5,  6.  Let  them  adore  the  Lord, 

And  praife  his  holy  name, 
By  whole  almighty  word 

They  all  from  nothing  canu  . 
'And  allfhall  Lift, 
From  changes  free  : 
His  lirm  decree 
Stands  ever  fait.  7,  8.  Let 


P  S  A  L  M     cxlviii.  309 

•7,  8.  Let  earth  her  tribute  pay  ; 

Praife  him  ye  dreadful  whales 
And  fifh  that  through  the  fea 

Glide  fwift  with  MittYin^  fcales  ': 
Fire,  hail,  and  fnow, 
And  mifty  air, 
And  winds  that,  where 
He  bids  them,  blow. 

9,  ro.  By  hills  and  mountains  (all 

In  grateful  confort  joined  ) 
By  cedars  ftately  tall, 

And  trees  for  fruit  defign'd  $  . 
By  evYy  beaft, 
And  creeping  thing, 
And  fowl  of  wing, 
His  name  be  bleft. 

11,  12,  Let  all   of  royal  birth, 

.With  thofe  of  humbler  frame. 
And  judges  of  the  earth, 

His  matchlefs  praife  proclaim. 
In  this  defign 
Let  youths  with  maids, 
And  hoar}'  heads 
With  children  join. 

13.  United  zeal  befhown, 

His  wondYous  fame  to  raife, 
Whofe  glorious  name  alone 

Deferves  our  endlefs  praife. 

Earth's 


31  o       PSALM     cxiviii,  cxlix. 

Earth's  utmoft  ends 
His  pow'r  obey  : 
His  glorious  fway 

Tne  Iky  tranfeends. 

4.  His  chofen  faints  to  grace, 

He  fets  them  up  on  "high, 
And  favours  Ifr'ePs  race, 
Who  ftill  to  him  are  nigh. 
O  therefore  raiic 
Your  grateful  voice, 
And  ftill  rejoice 
The  Lord  to  praife. 
P  S  A  L  M     CXLIX, 
r,  2.  J~\  Praife  ye  the  Lord, 

V^/   prepare  your  glad  voice, 
His  praife  in  the  great 

AfTembly  to  fing. 
In  our  great  creator 

let  Ifr'el  rejoice, 
And  children  of  Sion 
be  glad  in  their  king. 

^3,4.  Let  them  his  great  name 
extol  in  the  dance  ; 
"With  timbrel  and  harp 

his  praifes  exprefs, 
Who  always  takes  pleafure 

his  faints  to  advance, 
And  with  his  falvation 
die  humble  to  blcfs. 

5.  6,  With 


P  S  A  L  M     cxlix,  el.  311 

5,  6.  With  glory  adorn'd, 
his  people  ihall  fing 
To  God,  who  their  beds 

with  fafety  does  fliield  ; 
Their  mouths  fiird  with  praifes 

of  him  their  great  kmg  ; 
Whilft  a  two-edged  fword 
their  right  hand  fhall  weild. 

7,  8.  Juft  vengeance  to  take 

for  injuries  paft  ; 
To  punifh  thofe  lands 

for  ruin  defign'd  ; 
With  chains,  as  their  captive^ 

to  tie  their  kings  faft, 
With  fetters  of  Iron 

their  nobles  to  bind. 

9.  Thus  Ihall  they  make  good, 

wrhen  them  they  deftroy, 
The  dreadful  decree 

which  God  does  proclaim  : 
Such  honour  and  triumph 

his  faints  fliall  enjoy, 
O  therefore  for  ever 

exalt  his  great  name. 

PSALM     CL. 
*/~\  Praife  the  Lord  in  that  bleft  place 

\^S  From  whence  his  goodnefs  largely 
Praife  him  in  heav'n,  where  he  his  face[Hows 
Unveil'd  in  perfect  glory  fliows. 

2  Praife 


3  ii  -P  S  A  L  Wf    d. 

a.  Praife  him  for  all  the  mighty  acts 
Which  he  in  our  behalf  has  done  ; 
His  kindneis  this  return  exacts, 
With  which  our  praife  fhould  equal  run. 

3.  Let  the  flirill  trumpet's  warlike  voice 
Make  rocks  and  Kills  his  praife  rebound  : 
Praife  him  with  harp's  melodious  noife, 
And  geritte  pfalt'ry's  Giver  found. 

4.  Let  virgin  troops  foft  timbrdbs  bring, 
And  fome  with  graceful  motion  dance  • 
Let  inftruments  of  various  firings, 
With  organs  join'd,  his  praife  advance. 

5.  Let  them  who  joyful  hymns  compofc* 
To  cymbals  fet  their  fongs  of  praife  ; 
Cymbals  of  common  ufe,  and  thofe 
That  loudly  found  on  folemn  days. 

6.  Let  all  that  vital  breath  enjoy, 
The  breath  he  does  to  them  afford, 
In  juit  returns  of  praife  employ  ; 
Let  ev'ry  creature  praife  the  Lord. 

T  II  E      L  N  D. 


GLORIA 


GLORIA   PAT  Rl,&c  3*3 

Common  hleafure. 

TO  Father,  Son,  and  holy  Ghoft, 
the  God  whom  we  adore, 
S>e  glory,  as  it  Was,  is  now, 
and  fhall  be  evermore. 

As  Pfalm  25. 

To    God   the  Father,  Son, 
and  Spirit,  glory  be  ; 
jks  'twas,  and  is,  and  fhall  be  fo 
to  all  eternity. 

As  the  100th  Pfalrtu 

To  Father,  Son,  and  holy  Ghoft, 
The  God  whom  earth  and  heav'n  adore, 
Be  glory  as  it  was  of  old,  ' 

Is  now,  and  fhall  be  evermore. 

As  Pfalm    H2,   and  lajl  part  of  the   113 
Pfalm  Tune. 

To  Father,  Son,  and  holy  Ghoft, 

The  God  whom  heavVs  triumphant  hoft. 

And  fufPring  faints  on  earth  adore, 
Be  Glory  as  in  ages  paft, 
As  now  it  is,  and  fo  fhall  laft, 

When  time  itfelf  muft  be  no  more. 

O  Jh 


314  G  L  O  R  I  A  P  A  T  R  I,  &c. 

As  Pfalm  148. 

To  God  the  father,  fon, 
And  fpirit  ever  blefs'd, 
Eternal  three  in  one, 

All  worfliip  be  addrefs'd, 
As  heretofore 
It  was,  is  now, 
And  {hall  he  fo 
For  evermore. 

As  Pfalm  149. 

By  angels  in  heaven 

of  ev*ry  degree, 
And  faints  upon  earth, 

all  praife  be  addreis'd 
To  God  in  three  perfons, 

one  God  ever  blefs'd  ; 
As  it  has  been,  now  is, 

and  always  fhall  be. 


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APPENDIX. 

CONTAINING 

A   Number  of 

HT  M  N  S, 

Taken   chiefly  from 

Dr.  WATTS's 

Scripture   Collection. 

With  a  particular  View  to 

Sacramental    Occasions. 

And  they  fung  a  new  Song,  &c.  Rev.  v.  g* 


zn 


h  r  m  n  i. 

^  new  Song  to   the  Lamb* 

Rev.  V.  6,  7,  8,  9,  10,  12- 

BEHOLD  the  glories  of  the  Iamb 
Amidft  his  father's  throne  ; 
Frepare  new  honours  for  his  name. 
And  fongs  before  unknown. 

2.  Let  elders  worlhip  at  his  feet, 
The  church  adore  around, 

With  vials  full  of  odours  fweet, 
With  harps  of  fweeteft  found. 

3.  Thofe  are  the  offer'd  prayers  of  faints 
And  thefe  the  hymns  they  raife  : 

Jdfus  is  kind  to  our  complaints, 
lie  loves  to  hear  our  praife. 

4.  Now  to  the  lamb  that  once  was  flain, 
be  cndlefs  bleffings  paid  ; 

Lvation,  glory,  joy  remain 
For  ever  on  thy  head, 

5.  Thou  haft  redeem'd  our  fouls  with  blood 
Haft  fet  the  prisoners  free, 

Haft  made  us  kings  and  priefts  to  God, 
And  we  fhall  reign  with  thee- 

6.  The 


3iS  "HYMN  i.ii. 

6.  The  worlds  of  nature  and  of  grace 

Are  put  beneath  thy  pow'r ; 
Then  fhorten  thefe  delaying  days, 

and  bring  the  promis'd  hour. 

*  H  r  M  N    IL 

The   invitation  of  the   G  of  pel  cr    Spiritual  Fo$d  and 
C  loathing. 

Ifa.  LV.   1,2,  &c* 

iT    ET  ev'ry  mortal  ear  attend, 

|  j     And  ev'ry  heart  rejoice, 
The  trumpet  of  the  goipel  iounds 

With  an  inviting  voice. 

2.  Ho,  all  ye  hungry  ftarving  fouls, 
That  feed  upon  the  wind, 

And  vainly  ftrive  with  earthly  toys 
To  fill  an  empty  mind  ; 

3.  Eternal  wifdom  has  prepar'd 
A  foul-reviving  fcaft, 

And  bids  your  longing  appetites 
The  rich  provifion  taltc. 

4.  Ho,  ye  that  pant  for  living  ftreams, 
And  pine  away  and  die  ; 

Here  you  may  quench  your  raging  thirfi 
With  fprings  that  never  dry. 

5.  Rivers  of  love  and  mercy  here 
In  a  rich  ocean  join  ; 

Salvation  in  abundance  flows, 
Like  floods  of  milk  and  wine, 

■6.  Ye 


H  Y  M  N     if,  iir.  31  £ 

6.  Ye  perifhing  and  naked  poor, 

Who  work  with  mighty  pain, 
To  weave  a  garment  of  your  own, 

That  will  not  hide  your  fin  j 

j.  Come  naked  and  adorn  your  fouls, 

In  robes  prepared  by  God, 
Wrought  by  the  labours  of  his  fon, 

And  dy'd  in  his  own  blood. 

8.  Dear  God  the  treafures  of  thy  love 
Arc  everkfting  mines, 

Deep  as  our  helplefs  miieries  are, 
And  boundlefs  as  our  fins. 

9.  The  happy  gates  of  gofpel-grace 
Stand  open  night  and  day  ; 

Lord  we  are  eome  to  feek  fupplies, 
And  drive  our  wants  away. 

H  T  M  N   m 

The  Safety    and  Protection   of  the  Church* 

Ifa,  XXVI.    1,-5, 

iy  TOW  honourable  is  the  place 
1  A     Where  we  adoring  fland, 
Zio/i,  the  glory  of  the  earth, 
And  beauty  of  the  land  ! 
2.  Bulwarks  of  mighty  grace  defend 

The  city  where  we  dwell  ; 
The  walls  of  ftrong  falvation  made, 
Defy  th'  affaults  of  HclU 

V  Lift 


3*°  HYMN  iii,  iv. 

3.  Lift  up  the  evertafting  gates, 
The  doors  wide  open  fling  ; 

Enter  ye  nations  that  obey 
The  ftatutes  of  our  king. 

4.  Here  fhall  you  tafte  unmingled  joys, 
And  live  in  perfect  peace  ; 

You  that  have  known  Jehovah's  name, 
And  ventured  on  his  grace. 

5-  Trail  in  the  Lord,  for  ever  truft, 

And  banifli  all  your  fears  ; 
Strengthen  the  Lord,  Jehovah   dwells, 

Eternal  as  his  years. 

HYMN    IV. 

The    Promife!  of  the   Covenaiti   of  Grace. 

Ifa.  LV.  i,  2.Zech.  XJU.  i.Mic.  VII.  19.  6*- 

i   TN  vain  we  lavifli  out  our  lives 

\^     To  gather  empty  wind, 
The  choiceft  blellings  earth  can  yield 

Will  ftarve  a  hungry  mind. 
*.  Come,  and  the  Lord  fhall  feed  our  fouls 

With  more  fubftantial  meat  ; 
With  ftich  as  faints  in  glory  love, 

With  luch  as  angels  eat. 

3.  Our  God  will  every  want  fupply, 
And  fill  our  hearts  with  peace  ; 

He  gives  by  covenant  and  by  oath 
The  riches  of  his  grace. 

4.  Come 


H  Y  M  N     iv.  %      &k 

4.  Come,  and  he'll  cleanfe  our  fpotted  fouls,, 
And  wafh  away  our  ftains 

Iii  the  dear  fountain  that  his  fon 
Pour'd  from  his  dying  veins- 

5.  Our  Guilt  fhall  vanifh  all  away, 
Thof  black  as  hell  before  ; 

Our  fins  fhall  fink  beneath  the  fea, 
And  fhall  be  found  no  more. 

6.  And  left  pollution   fhould  o'er-ipread> 
Our  inward  pow'rs  again, 

His  fpirit  fhall  bedew  our  fouls 
Like  purifying  rain. 

7..   Our  heart,  that  flinty  flubborn  thing,, 

That  terrors  cannot  move, 
That  fears  no  threatnings  of  his  wrath,, 

Shall  be  diffolv'd  by  love, 

8.  Or  he  can  take  the  flint  away 
Thai  would. not  be  refin'd, 

And  from  the  treafures  of  his  grace 
Beftow  a  fofter  mind. 

9.  There  fhall  his  facred  fpirit  dwell,. 
And  deep  engrave  his  law, 

And  ev'ry  motion  of  our  fouls 
To  fwift  obedience  draw. 

10.  Thus  will  he  pour  falvation  down* 
And  we  fhall  render  praife  ; 

We  the  dear  people  of  his  love, 
And  he  our  God  of  grace. 

O  5  H  T  M  N 


321       i     HYMN    v, 
H  T  Ml  n   v. 

The  BleJfeJnefs  of  Go/pel  Times,  as  to  Jews  and  fftfrMfct 

Ifa.  v.  7,  8,  9,  10.     Mat.  XIII.   16,   17. 

I   T  TOW  beauteous  are  their  feet 
11     Who  Hand  on  Ziori*  hill, 
Who  bring  lalvation  on  their  tongues, 
and  words  of  peace  reveal. 

2.  How  charming  is  their  voice:  ! 
How  fweet  the  tidings  are  ! 

u  Zion^  behold  thyfaviour  king, 
"  hcreigns  and  triumphs  here. 

3.  How  happy  are  our  ears, 
That  hear  this  joyful  found, 

Which  kings  and  prophets  waited  for7. 
And  fought,  but  never  found. 

4.  How  bleffed  are  our  eyes, 
That  lee  thisheav'nly  light  ; 

Prophets  and  kings  defir'd  it  long. 
But  dy'd  without  the  fight. 

5.  The  watchmen  join  their  voic: 
And  tuneful  notes  employ  ; 

ufattm  breaks  forth  with  fongs, 
And  defarts  learn  ihejoy. 

6.  'The  Lord  makes  bare  Lis  arm 
Thro'  all  the  earch  abroad  \ 

?  ev'i  y  nation  now  beheld 
Their  Saviour  and  their  God. 

u  r  m  n 


HYMN    vi,    vii»  3*3 

H  T  M  N  VI. 

Hope  of  Heaven  by  the  RefurrecJion  of  Chrifi* 

i   Pet.  I.  3,  4>  5- 
iT)  LEST  be  the  everlafiing  God, 
JLJ    The  father  of  our  Lord  ; 
Be  his  abounding  mercy  prais'd, 
His  majefty  ador'd. 

2.  When  from  the  dead  he  rais'd  his  fony 
And  call'd  him  to  the  fky, 

He  gave  our  fouls  a  lively  hope 
That  they  fhould  never  die. 

3.  Whattho'  our  imbred  fins  require 
Our  flefh  to  fee  the  duft, 

Yet  as  the  Lord  our  Saviour  rofe, 
So  all  his  followers  muft. 

4.  There's  an  Inheritance  divine 
Referv'd  againft  that  day, 

'Tis  uncorrupted,  undefil'd, 
And  cannot  wafte  away. 

5.  Saints  by  the  pow'r  of  God  are  kept, 
Till  the  falvation  come  ; 

We  walk  by  faith  as  ft  rangers  here 
Till    Ghrift  fliall  call  us  home* 
H  T  M  N    VII. 

Prayer  and  Deliverance  anf-wered*. 

,  Ifa.  XXVI.   8.— 20. 
iTN  thine  own  ways,  O  God  of  love,, 
i  We  wait  the  vifits  of  thy  grace  j 
Gur  fouls  defire  is  to  thy  name, 
And  the  remembrance  of  thy  face. 

2,  My 


324  HYMN  vii,  via. 

2.  My  thoughts  are  fearching,  Lord,  for  thee,, 
f  Mongft  the  black  fhades  of  lonefome  night  •, 
My  earned  prayers  afcend  the  fkies 
Before  the  dawn  reftores  the  light. 

3.  Look  how  rebellious  men  deride 
The  tender  patience  of  my  God  ; 
But  they  ftiall  fee  thy  lifted  hand, 
And  feel  the  fcourges  of  thy  rod. 

4.  Hark,   the  Eternal  rends  the  Iky, 
A  mighty  voice  before  him  goes, 

A  voice  of  mufick  to  his  friends, 
But  threatning  thunder  to  his  foes. 

5.  Come,  children,  to  your  father's  arms* 
Hide  in  the  chambers  of  my  grace, 

Till  the  fkree  ftorm  be  overblown. 
And  my  revenging  fury  ceafe. 

H  T  M  N    VIIL 

Strength  from    Ikavn. 

Ifa.    XL.    27,  28,  29,  30. 

i"VX  THencedoourmournful  tho'ts  arife  r 

\\       and  where* s  our  courage  fled  ? 
Has  reftlefs  fin  and  raging  hell 

Struck  all  our  comforts  dead  ? 
2.  Have  we  forgot  th'  almighty  name 

That  form'd  the  earth  and  fea  ? 
And  can  an  all-creating  arm 

Grow  weary  or  decay  ? 

3.  Trcafures 


II  Y  M  N     vlii,  ix.  325 

3.  Treafures  of  everlafting  might 
In  our  Jehovah  dwell ; 

He  gives  the  conqueft  to  the  weak, 
And  treads  their  foes  to  hell. 

4.  Mere  mortal  power  fliall  fade  and  die,. 
And  youthful  vigour  ceafe, 

But  we  that  wait  upon  the  Lord 
Shall  feel  our  ftrength  increafe. 

5.  The  faints  fliall  mount  on  eagles  wings, 
and  tafte  the  promised  blifs, 

1  Till  their  unwearied  feet  arrive 
Where  perfect  pleafure  is. 

H  r  M  N    IX. 

God's    tender    Care    of  his    Church, 

Ifa.  XLIX..13,  14.  &c. 

iXTOW  fliall  my  inward  joys  arife^ 
j^^l      And  burft  into  a  fong  ; 
Almighty  love  infpires  my  heart, 
And  pleafure  tunes  my  tongue. 

2.  God  on  his  thirfty  Sion-hiYl 
Some  mercy-drops  has  thrown 

And  folemn  oaths  have  bound  his  love 
To  fhow'r  falvation  down. 

3.  Why  do  we  then  indulge  our  fears, 
Sufpicions  and  complaints  ? 

Is  he  a  Godvand  fliall  his  grace 
Grow  weary  of  his  faints  ? 

4.  Can* 


326  HYMN     ix,  x. 

4.  Can  a  kind  woman  e'er  forget 

The  infant  of  her  womb, 
And  'mongft  a    thouiand  tender  thoughts 

Her  iuckling  have  no  room  ? 

r.  Tet,  faith  the   Lord,  Jhould  nature  change 

And  mothers  mon/iers  prove, 
Sion  Jlill  dwells  upon  the  heart, 

Of  everlajiing  love. 
6.  Deep  on  the  palms  of  both  my  hands 

I  have  engraved  her  name  ; 
My  hands  fhall  raife  her  ruin'd  walls 

And  build  her  broken  frame. 

H  T  M  N    X. 

The    Martyrs  Glorified. 

Rev.  II.      13,  &c. 

iCT^Hefc glorious  minds  hew  bright  they  fhim 
Whence  all  their  white  array  ? 
How  came  they  to  the  happy  feats 
Of  everlq/iing  day  t 
2.  From  tort'ring  pains  to  endlefs  joys 

On  fiery  wheels  they  rode, 
Ana  ftrangdty    wafh'd  their  raiment  white 
In  Jefus'  dying  blood. 

3  Now  they  approach  a  fpotlcfs  God, 

Ami  'now  before  his  throne, 
Their  w  ps  and  facred  fongs 

Adoie  the  ho-y  one. 

4,  The 


HYMN    x,  xi.  327 

4*Th.  unvail'd  glories  of  bis  face 

Amongft  his  faints  refide, 
While  the  rich  treafure  of  his  grace 
Sees  all  their  wants  fupply'd. 

5.  Tormenting  thirft  (hall  leave  their  fouls 
&nd  hunger  See  as  faft  ; 

The  fruit  of  life's  immortal  tree 
Shall  be  their  fweet  repaft. 

6.  The  lamb  (hall  lead  his  heav'nly  flock 
Where  living  fountains  rife, 

And  love  divine  fhall  wipe  away 
The  forrows  of  their  eyes. 

H  V  M  N    XI. 

The   Song  of  Mofes   and  the  Lamb . 

Rev.  XV.  3.  &XVI.  19.  &c. 

1  117E  Sag  the  glories  of  thy  love, 

VV         We  found  thy  dreadful  name  5 
The  chriftian  church  unites  the  longs 

Of  Mofes  and  the  Lamb. 
2.  Great  God,  howwond'rous  are  thy  works 

Of-  vengeance  and  of  grace  ? 
Thou  king  of  Tain  is,  Almighty  Lord, 

I  low  ju-t  and  true  thy  ways  ? 

3.  Who  dares  pefufe  to  fear  thy  name, 

Or  wo-'hin  at  thy  throne  ? 
Tin  .ents  fpe&k  thine  holinefs 

Thro'  all  the  nations  known. 

HTMN 


3i3  HYMN    xii., 

H  2"  M  N    XII. 

Tin    Memorial  of  cur  abfent    Lord. 

John  XVL  1 6.  Luke  XXII.  19.  John  XIV.3.. 

1  TESUS  is  gone  above  the  fkies, 
J    Where  our  weak  fenfes  reach  him  not; 
And  carnal  objects  court  our  eyes 
To  thruft  our  Saviour  from  our  thought. 
d.  He  knows  what  wand5 ring  hearts  Tve  have 
Apt  to  forget  his  lovely  face  ; 
And  to  refrefh  our  minds  he  gave 
Thefe  kind  memorials  of  his  grace. 

3.  The  Lord,  of  life  this  table  fpread 
"With  his  own  flcfli  ^nd  dying  blood  ; 
We  on  the  rich  provifion  feed, 

And  tafte  the  wine,  and  blefs  our  God* 

4.  Let  finful  fwects  be  all  forgot, 
And  earth  grow  lefs  in  our  etteem  ; 
Chrijl  and  his  love  fill  ev'ry  thought, 
And  faith  and  hope  be  fix'd  on  him. 

5.  While  he  is  abfent  from  our  fight 
'Tis  to  prepare  our  fouls  a  place, 
That  we  may  dwell  in  heav'nly  light, 
And  live  for  ever  near  his  face. 

6.  Our  eyes  look  upwards  to  the  hills 
Whence  our  returning  Lord  fhallcome  j 
We  wait  thy  chariots  awful  wheels 

To  fetch  our  longing  fpirits  home. 

I-ITMN 


HYMN     xiii.  329 

11  T  M  N    XIII. 

Divine   Love,  making  a  F'eqft,  and  calling  in  the  Gttefts* 

Luck  XIV.   17,  22,  23. 

i'I    TOW  fwect  3nd  awful  is  the  place 

JLJL     With  Chriji  within  the  doors, 
Whilft  everlafting  love  difplays 

The  choiceft  of  her  ftores. 
a.  Hereev'ry  bowel  of  our  God 

With  foft  compafiion  roljs, 
Here  peace  and  pardon  bought  with  blood 

Is,  food  for  dying  fouls. 

3.  While  all  our  hearts,  and  all  our  fongs, 
Join  to  admire  the  feaft, 

Each  of  us  cry  with  thankful  tongues, 
"  Lord,  why  was  I  a  gueft  ? 

4.  "  Why  was  I  made  to  hear  thy  voice, 
"   And  enter  while  there's  room  ? 

**  When  thoufands  make  a  wretched  choice 
"  And  rather  ftarve  than  come. 

5.  'Twas  the  fame  love  that  fpreadthe  feaft* 
That  fweetly  fore'd  us  in, 

Elfe  we  had  ftill  refund  to  tafte, 
And  perifh'd  in  our  fin, 

6.  Pity  the  nations,  O  our  God, 
Conftrain  the  earth  to  come  ; 

Send  thy  victorious  word  abroad, 


And  bring  the  ftrangcrs  home. 


7.  We 


3$o        HYMN  xiii,  xiv. 

7.  We  long  to  fee  thy  churches  full, 

That  ail  the  chofen  race, 
May  with  one  voice,  and  heart,  and  foul, 

Sing  thy  redeeming  grace. 

H  T  M  N    XIV. 

Seeking  the  Pqfluret  of  Chrijl  the  Shepherd. 

Solomon's  fong  I.  7. 

1  HpHOU  whom  my  foul  admires  above 

A      All  earthly  joys  and  earthly  love, 
Tell  me,  dear  fhepherd,  let  me  know 
Where  doth  thy  fweeteft  pafture  grow  ? 
a.  Where  is  the  fhadow  of  that  rock, 
That  from  the  fun  defends  thy  flock, 
Fain  would  I  feed  among  thy  fheep. 
Among  them  reft,  among  them  fleep. 

3.  Why  fhould  thy  bride  appear  like  one 
That  turns  afide  to  paths  unknown  ? 
My  conftant  feet  would  never  rove, 
Would  never  feek  another  love. 

4.  The  fo.otftcps  of  thy  flock  1  ice  ; 
Thy  fweeteft  paftures  here  they  be  ; 
A  wondrous  feaft  thy  love  prepares, 
Bought  with  thy  wounds  and  groans, &  tears* 

5.  Hid  deareft  fiefh  he  makes  my  food, 
And  bids  me  drink  his  richell  blood  : 
Here  to  thefe  hills  my  foul  will  <:ome, 
Till  my  beloved  lead  me  home  . 

HTM  N 


HYMN  xv.  33l 

H  T  M  N    XV. 

Chriji  appearing  to  his  Church,  &c. 

Solomon's  Song  IL    8,  9,   10,  u,    12,  13, 

1  rTpHe  voice  of  my  beloved  founds 

j[     Over  the  rocks  and  riling  grounds  j 
O'er  bills  of  guilt,  and  feas  of  grief, 
He  leaps,  he  flies  to  my  relief. 

2.  Now  thro'  the  veil  of  fiefh  I  fee 
With  eyes  of  love  he  looks  at  me  j 
Now  in  the  gofpel's  cleared  glafs 
He  fliows  the  beauties  of  his  face. 

3.  Gently  he  draws  my  heart  along, 
Both  with  his  beauties  and  his  tongue  ; 
Rijfy  faith  my  Lord,  make-  hajle  awayy. 
JSo  mortal  joys  are  worth  thy  flay. 

4.  The  Jewifh  wintry  Jiate  is  gone, 
The  mijls  are  fled,  thejpring  comei  on*> 
The  f acred  turtle-dove  we.  hear 
Proclaim  the  new,  the  joyful  year. 

5.  77/  Immortal  vine  of  heavenly  root, 
Bloffoms  and  buds,  and  gives  her  fruit. 
Lo,  we  are  come  to  tafte  the  wine  ; 
Our  fouls  rejoice  and  blefs  the  vine. 

6.  And  when  we  hear  our  Jefus  fay, 
Rife  up  my  love,  make  hqjlt  away  f 

Our  hearts  would  fain  out-fly  the  wind, 
And  leave  all  earthly  loves  behind. 

H  T  M  N 


333  HYMN    xvi- 

HYMN    XVI, 

%he    QoTcnaticn   cj  Chrift,    and   his    Ejptufels. 

Solomon's  Song  III.  2. 

iT%  AUGHTERS  of  &**»,  come,  behold 
Y^J  The  crown  of  honour  and  of  gold, 
Which,  the  glad'  church  with  joys  unknown 
Plac'd  on  the  head  of  Solomon. 

2.  Jefusy  thou  everlafting  king, 
Accept  the  tribute  which  we  bring  •, 
Accept  the  well-deferv'd.  renown, 
And  wear  our  praifes  as  thy  crown. 

3.  Let  every  aft  of  worfhip  be 
like  our  efpoufals,  Lord  to  thee  ; 
Like  the  dear  hour  when  from  above 
We  firft  received  thy  pledge  of  love. 

4.  The  gladnefs  of  that  happy  day, 
Our  hearts  would  wifh  it  long  to  ftay  ; 
Nor  let  our  faith  forfake  its  hold, 
Nor  comfort  fink,  nor  love  grow  cold* 

5.  Still  may  each  minute  as  it  flics, 
Incrcafe  thy  praife,  improve  out 
Till  we  are  rais'd  to  fing  thy  name 
At  the  great  fupperofthe  lamb. 

6.  ()  that  the  months  would  roll  away, 
And  bring  that  coronation-day  ! 

The  king  of  grace  fhall  fill  the  throne 
With  all  his  father's  glories  on. 

H  T  M  R 


HYMN     xvii,  xviii.  333 

HTM  N    XVII. 

GOD   dwellsth  -with  the    humble   Penitent* 

Ifa.  LVII.      15,   16. 

THUS  faith  the  high  and  lofty  one* 
"  I  fit  upon  my  holy  throne  ; 
Ci  My -name  is  God,  I  dwell  on  high  $ 
<c  Dwell  in  my  own  eternity. 

2.  "  But   I  defcend  to  worlds  below, 
"  On  earth  I  have  a  manfion  too  4 
<c  The  humble  fpirit  and  contrite 

*<  Is  an  abode  of  my  delight* 

3.  #  The  humble  foul  my  words  revive, 
*<  I  bid  the  mourning  finner  live  ; 

"  HeaJ.  all  the  broken  hearts  I  find, 
<c  And  eafe  the  forrows  of  the  mind* 

4.  u  When  I  contend  againft  their  fin, 

-"  I  make  them  know  how  vile  they've  been 
<c  But  fhould  my  wrath  for  ever  fmoke, 
i€C  Their  fouls  would  fink  beneath  my  ftroke* 

5.  O  may  thy  pardoning  grace  be  nigh, 
Left  we  fhould  faint,  defpair   and  die  ! 
Thus  fhall  our  better  thoughts  approve 
The  methods  of  thy  chaft'ning  love. 

H  T    M  N    XVIIL 

The    Beatitudes, 
Matt.  V.  3. 12. 

1T3  LEST  are  the  humble  fouls  that  fee 

J3  Their  emptinefs  and  poverty  ; 
Treafures  of  grace  to  them  are  giv'n, 
And  crowns  of  joy  laid  up  in  heav'n. 

2.  BleA 


334         HYMN     Xviii. 

2.  Bleft  are  the  men  of  broken  heart, 
Who  mourn  for  fin  with  inward  fmart 
The  blood  of  Chrijl  divinely  flows 

A  healing  balm  for  all  their  woes. 

3.  Bleft  are  the  meek,  who  ftand  afar 
From  rage  and  paflion,  noife  and  war  ; 
God  will  fecure  their  happy  ftate 

And  plead  their  caufe  againft  the  great, 

4.  Bleft  are  the  fouls  that  thirft  for  grace, 
Hunger  and  long  for  right eoufnefs  ; 
They  fhall  be  well  fupply'd  and  fed 
With  living  ftreams  and  living  bread. 

5.  Bleft  are  the  men  whole  bowels  move 
And  melt  with  fympathy  and  love  ; 
From  Chrift  the  Lord  they  fhall  obtain 
Like  Sympathy  and  love  again. 

6.  Bleft  are  the  pure,  whole  hearts  are  clean 
From  the  defiling  powers  of  fin  ; 

With  endlefs  pleafure  they  fliall  fee 
A  God  of  fpotleis  purity. 

7.  Bleft  are  the  men  of  peaceful  life, 
Who  quench  the  coals  of  growing  ftrife ; 
They  Ihali  be  call'd  the  heirs  of  blifs, 
The  <bns  of  God,  the  God  of  peace. 

8.  Blelt  are  the  iuft'rers  who  partake 
Of  pain  and  fliamc  for  Jefus'  lake  ; 
Their  fouls  fliall  triumph  in  the  Lord, 
Glory  and  joy  are  thuir  reward. 

H  T  M  N 


HYMN    xix,  xx.  335 

H  T  M  N    XIX. 

Not  ajhamtd  of  the  Gofpel. 

2  Tim.  I.  12. 

iT'M  not  afliam'd  to  own  my  Lord, 

JL     Or  to  defend  his  caufe, 
Maintain  the  honour  of  his  word, 
The  glory  of  his  crofs. 

2.  Jefusy  my  God^  I  know  his  name, 
His  name  is  all  my  trull  ; 

Nor  will  he  put  my  foul  to  fhame, 
Nor  let  my  hope  be  loft. 

3.  firm  as  his  throne  his  promife  ftands, 
And  he  can  well  fecure 

What  I've  committed  to    his  hands 
Till  the  decifive  hour. 

4.  Then  will  he  own  my  worthlefs  name 
Before  his  father's  face, 

And  in  the  new  Jemfalem 
Appoint  my  foul  a  place. 

H  T  M  N    XX. 

Death   and  immediate  Glory. 

2  Cor.  V.  i,  5,-8. 

t^r^Here  is  a  houfe  not  made  with  hand* 

Eternal,  and  on  high, 
And  here  my  fpirit  wailing  Hands 
Till  God  fhall  bid  it  %, 

2.  Shortly 


336        HYMN    xx,  x*i. 

2.  Shortly  this  prifon  of  my  clay 
Muft  be  diflblv'd  and  fall ; 

Then,  O  my  foul,  with  joy  obey 
Thy  heavenly  father's  call. 

3.  *Tis  he  by  his  almighty  grace 
That  forms  thee  fit  for  heav'n, 

And  as  an  earneft  of  the  place 

Has  his  own  fpirit  giv'n. 
-4.  We  walk  t>y  faith  of  joys  to  come^ 

Faith  lives  upon  his  word  ; 
©ut  while  tfhe  tody  is  our  home 

We're  abfent  from  the  Lord. 

5.  'Tis  pkafant  te  believe  thy  grace, 

But  we  had  rather  fee  ; 
We  would  be  abfent  from  the  flefh^ 

And  prefent,  Lord,  with  thee. 

H  T  M  N    XXL 

Love  to    GOD?    and  our    Neighbour. 

Matt.  XXII.  ^.  —  40. 

1  rrihus  faith  the  firft,the  great  command, 
X     a  Let  all  thy   inward  pow'rs  unite 
"  To  love  thy  maker,  and  thy  God, 
u  With  utmoft  vigour  and  delight. 
c.  "  Then  {hall  thy  neighbour  next  in  place 
M  Share  thine  affections  and  efteem, 
f*  And  let  thy  kindnefs  to  thy  felf 
"  Mealurc  and  rule  thy  lovetohiai." 

3.  This 


HYMN     xxi,   mil.     ,  %n 

3  This  is  the  fenfe  that  Mofe's  fpoke, 
This  did  the  prophets  preach  and  prove  ; 
For  want  of  this  the  law  is  broke, 

And  the  whole  law's  fulfiii'd  by  love. 

4  But  O  !  how  bafe  our  pafiions  are  ! 
How  cold  our  charity  and  zeal  ! 
Lord,  fill  our  fouls  with  heav'nly  fire, 
Or  we  fliall  ne'er  perform  thy  will. 

H  T  M  N    XXII. 

Matt.  XI.    28. 30. 

The  memorial  of  our   abfent    Lord* 

1  "•"^OME  hither  all  ye  weary  fouls, 

\^4     "  Ye  heavy  laden  finners  come, 
<<  I'll  give  you  reft  from  all  your  toils, 
"  And  raiie  you  to  my  heav'nly  home. 

2  "  They  fliall  find  reft  that  learn  of  me  j 
"  Fm  of  a  meek  and  lowly  mind  j 

u  But  paflion  rages  like  the  fea, 
«*  And  pride  is  reftiefs  as  the  wind. 

3  "  Blefs'd  is  the  man  whofe  fhoulders  take 
*c  My  yoke,  and  bear  it  with  delight  ; 

"  My  yoke  is  eafy  to  his  neck, 

"  My  grace  fliall  make  the  burden  light." 

4  Jefus,  we  come  at   thy  command, 
With  faith  and  hope   and  humble   zeal,     . 
Reiign  our  fpirits  to  thy  hand, 

To  mould  and  guide  us  at  thy  Will. 

P  HT  M  N 


33$  HYMN    xxiiL 

H  T  M  N    XXIIT. 

TU  Song  of  Zechan'a;. 

Luke  I.  68,  &c. 

iVTOW  bleft  be  TfrV/'s  Lord  and  God, 

J^j      whofe  mercy  at  our  need 
Has  vifited  his  people's  grief, 

and  them  from  bondage  freed, 
2*  And  rais'd  in  faithful  David's  houfe 

Salvation,  which  of  old, 
E'er  iince  the  world  it  felf  began, 

his  prophets  had  foretold. 

£  To  fave  us  from  our  fpiteful  foes* 

and  keep  his  oath  in  mind, 
Which  he  to  Abr'am  heretofore, 

and  to  our  father's  iignM. 
4*  That  we,  from  fear  and  danger  freed. 

his  temple  may  frequent  ; 
And  all  our  days,  as  in  his  fight, 

In  holy  life  be  ipent. 
5^  And  thou,  O  child,  {halt  then  be  calTd 

God's  prophet,  to  declare 
His  meiTage,  and  before  his  face 

his  pafiage  to  prepare. 
$.  To  give  them  light  who  now  in  fhade* 

of  night  and  death  abide  ; 
And  in  the  way  that  leads  to  peace 

our  footfteps  fafely  guide. 

HI  M.N 


HYMN    xxiv,  xxv,  339 

UrMN    XXIV. 
Luke  I.  46,  &c 

The    virgin  Mary  $    magnificat. 

i  A  yTY  foul  and  fpirit  fillM  with  joy, 
J^ VX     my  ^°d  and  Saviour  praile  j 
Whofe  goodnefs  did  from  poor  eftate 

his  humble  handmaid  raife* 
ft.  Me  bleft  of  God,  the  God  of  pow'r 

all  ages  fhall  confefs, 
Whofe  name  is  holy,  and  whofe  love 

his  faints  fhall  ever  blefs. 

3.  The  proud,  and  all  their  vain  <defigns, 
He  quickly  did  confound  : 

He  caft  the  mighty  from  their  feat, 
the  meek  and  humble  crown'd. 

4.  The  hungry  with  good  things  are  fill'd 
the  rich  with  hunger  pin'd  : 

He  fent  his  fervant  7/rVhelp, 
and  calPd  his  love  to  mind  ; 

5.  Which  to  our  fathers  heretofore, 
By  oath  he  did  enfure  ; 

To  Abr'am  and  his  chofen  {ecd^ 
for  ever  to  endure. 

H  T  M  N    XXV. 
Luke   2.   29. 

The  fong  of  Simeon* 

ORD  let  thy  fervant  now  depart 
into  thy  promis'dreft, 

P  z  Since 


L 


340         HYMN     xxv,  xxvi. 

Since  my  expecting  eyes  have  been 

with  thy  falvation  blelt  : 
Z  Which,  till  this  time,  thy  favoured  faints, 

and  prophets,  only  knew, 
Long  fince  prepar'd,  but  now  fet  forth 

in  all'the  people's  view. 
3,  A   light  to  Ihew  the  heathen  world 

the  way  to  faving  grace  : 
But  O  !  the  light  and  glory  both 

of  Ifr'efs  chofen  race. 

H  T  M  N    XXVI. 

jf^cls  appearing  to  thejhepherds. 

Luke  IT.  8, 15. 

WHile  fhepherds  watch  theirflocks  by 
all  feated  on  the  ground,  [night 
The  angel  of  the  Lord  came  down, 

and  glory  fhone  around. 
l,  "  Fear  not,  faid  lie,  (for  mighty  dread 

had  leiz'd  their  troubled  mind  :') 
"  Glad  tidings  of  great  joy  I  bring 
"  to  you  and  all  mankind. 
''-  To  you  in  David's  town,  this  day 
:     "  is  born  of  David's  line 
*«  The  Saviour,  who  is  Chri/t  the  Lord  ; 
"  and  this  lhail  be  the  fign, 
t.   "llie  hcav'nly  babe  you  there  fliall  find 

"  to  human  view  difplayM, 
ci  wrapt  in  fwathing  bands, 

laid.  5.  Thu* 


II  Y  M  N     xxvi,  xxvii.  341 

5.  Thus  fpake  the  feraph,  and  forthwith 

appeared  a  fhining  throng 
Of  angels,  praifing  God,  and  thus 

addreft  their  joyful  fong  ; 
6  "  All  glory  be  to  God  on  high  ; 

H  and  to  the  earth  be  peace  ; 
"  Good  -will  henceforth  from  heav'n  to  men 
"  begin  and  never  ceafe. 

H  T  M  N  XXVII. 

The   chriftian  Pajfover. 

i   Cor.  5.  7.  Rom.  6  9,  &c. 

1  £*  Ince  Chriji  our  paffover  is  (lain, 
|^    a  facrifice  for  all  ; 

Let  all  with  thankful  hearts  agree 
to  keep  the  feftival  : 

2.  Not  with  the  leaven,  as  of  old, 
of  fin  and  malice  fed  ; 

But  with  unfeign'd  fincerity, 
and  truth's  unleaven'd  bread. 

3.  Chrl/l  being  rais'd  by  pow'r  divine, 
and  refcu'd  from  the  grave, 

Shall  die  no  more,  death  fliall  on  him 
no  more  dominion  have  ; 

4.  For  that  hedy'd,  t'was  for  our  fins* 
He  once  vouchfaiM  to  die, 

But  that  he  lives,  he  lives  to  God, 
for  all  eternity. 

5    So 


342  HYMN     xxviii. 

5  So  count  yourfelves  as  dead  to  fin , 
but  gracioufly  reftor'd. 

And  made  henceforth  alive  to  God, 
through  J  ejus  Chriji  our  Lord? 

HYMN    XXVIII 

God praii  d  for  redeeming  love. 

i   /^\GOD,  we  praife  thee,  and  confefs, 
V^/     that  thou  the  only  Lord, 

And  everlafting  father  art 
by  all  the  earth  ador'd. 

2.  To  thee  all  angels  cry  aloud, 
to  thee  the  pow'rs  on  high, 

Both  cherubim  and  feraphLn, 
continually  do  cry  ; 

3.  O  holy,  holy,  holy,  Lord, 
whom  heav'nly  hoft  obey  ; 

The  world  is  with  the  glory  fiird 
of  thy  majeftick  fway. 

4.  Th'  apoftles  glorious  company, 
and  prophets  crown'd  with  light, 

With  all  the  martyrs  noble  hoft, 
thy  conftant  praife  recite. 

5.  The  holy  church  throughout  the  world 
O  Lord,  confefles  thee, 

That  thou  eternal  father  art 
of  boundlefc  majefty  : 

6  Thy  honour'd  true  and  only  fon, 
and  holy  Ghoft  the/pring  ; 

Of 


H  Y  M  N    lxxiv.  343 

Of  never-ceafing  joy  ;  O  Chriji 
of  glory  thou  arc  king, 

7  The  father's  everlafting  fon, 

thou  from  on  high  didft  come 
To  fave  mankind,  and  didft  not  then 

difdain  th?  virgin's  womb, 

8.  And  having  overcome  the  fting 
of  death  thou  open'ft  wide 

The  gates  of  heav'n  to  all,  who  firm 
in  thy  belief  abide. 

PART    II.. 

9.  Crown*d  with  the  father's  Glory  thox* 
at  God's  right  hand  doft  fit  j 

Whence  thou  fhalt  come  to  be  our  judge, 
to  fentence  or  acquit. 

10.  O  therefore  fave  thy  fervants,  Lord, 
whofe  fouls  fo  dearly  coft  ; 

Nor  let  the  purchafe  of  thy  blood, 
thy  precious  blood,  be  loft. 

1 1 .  We  magnify  thee  day  by  day  j 
and  ever  worfhip  thee. 

Vouchfafe  to  keep  us,  Lord,  this  day 

from  fin  and  danger  free. 
1.2.  Have  mercy,  mercy,  onus  Lord, 

to  us  thy  grace  extend, 
According  as  for  mercy  we 

on.  thee  alcne  depend 

13.  In 


344  HYMN     xxix,    xxx, 

13.  In  thee  I  have  rcpos'd  my  truft, 

and  ever  fliall  do  io  ; 
Preferve  me  then  from  ruin  here, 

and  from  eternal  woe. 

H  T  M  N    XXIX. 

Doxolcgy. 

Rev.   IV.   11.  and  V.  9,  &c. 

THOU  God,  all  glory,  honour,  pow'r 
art  worthy  to  receive  : 
Since  all  things  by  thy  pow'r  were  made, 

and  by  thy  bounty  live. 
And  worthy  is  the  lamb  all  pow'r, 
onotir  and  wealth  to  gain, 
jry  and  ftrength,  who  for  our  fins 
a  facrifice  was  (lain. 

3.  All  worthy  thou,  who  haft  redeemed, 

and  ranfom'd  us  to  God, 
from    evYy  nation,  cv'ry  coaft, 

by  thy  moft  precious  blood. 
4  Bleffing  and  honour,  glory,  pow'r, 

by  all  in  earth  and  heav'n, 
To  him  that  lits  upon  the  throne, 

and  to  the  lamb  be  giv'n. 

H  r  M  N    XXX. 

The  marriage  of  the  lamb. 

Rev.  XIX.  5,  &c 

LL  ye  who  faithful  fcrvants  are 
of  our  almighty  king, 

Both 


'A 


HYMN    xxx,     xx 

Both  high  and  taw,  and  fmall  and  great 
his  praiie  devoutly  fing. 

2  Let  us  rejoice,  and  render  thanks 
to  his  moil:  holy  name  ; 

Rejoice,  rejoice,  for  now  is  come 
the  marriage  of  the  lamb. 

o 

3  His  bride  herfelf  has  ready  made, 
how  pure  and  white  her  drefs  ! 

Which  is  the  faints  Integrity 
and  fpotlefs  holinefs* 

4  O  therefore  bleft  is  ev'ry  one, 
who  to  the  marriage  feaft, 

And  holy  fupper  of  the  lamb 
is  calTd  a  welcome  gueft. 

H  T  M  N    XXXL 

The  Lord's    Prayer. 

Matt.    VL  9,  &c. 
i/^VUR  father  who  in  heaven  art, 


o 


all  hallowed  be  thy  name  ; 
Thy  kingdom  come  ;  thy  will  be  done, 
throughout  this  earthly  frame. 

2  As  cheerfully  as  'tis  by  tliofe 
who  dwell  with  thee  on  high  ; 

Lord,  let  thy  bounty  day  by  day 
our  daily  food  fupply  ; 

3  As  we  forgive  our  enemies, 
thy  pardon,  Lord,  we  crave ; 

P  5  Into 


346         HYMN     xxxii,  xxxiii. 

Into  temptation  lead  us  not, 

but  us  from  evil  fave. 
4  For  kingdom,  pow'r  and  glory,  all 

belong,  O  Lord,  to  thee  -y 
Thine  from  eternity  they  were, 

and  tliine  fhall  ever  be. 

H  T  M  N    XXXII. 

Saints  rrfen  -with  Chrifi. 

i  Cor.  XV.  20,  »i.  Colof.  III.   1. 

1  A"^lHi  ift  from  the  dead  is  rais'd  and  made 
\^J  the  firft-fruits  of  the  tomb  ; 

For,  as  by  man  came  death,  by  man 
did  refurrection  come. 

2  For,  as  in  Adam  all  mankind 
did  guilt  and  death  derive  ; 

So,  by  the  righteoufnefs  of  Chrift, 
fhall  all  be  made  alive. 

3  If  then  ye  rifen  are  with  Chrift, 
feck  only  how  to  get 

The  things  that  are  above,  where  Chrift 

at  God's  right  hand  is  let. 
o 

H  T  M  N    XXXIII. 

Angtii  appearing  to  thefltephcrds. 

Another  veriion  of  Luke  II.  8,  &(• 

"    QHephcrds,  rejoice,  lift  up  your  eyes, 
M   ^3  and  fend  your  fears  away  :^ 
M  News  from  the  region  of  the  Ikies, 
4-  fixation's  born  to  day. 

1.  «  Jefus 


<c 


<-, 


u 


n   i   m  in     xxxm.  347 

2  "  Jtfa*  the  God  whom  angels  fear, 
"  comes  down  to  dwell  with  you  : 
To-day  he  makes  his  entrance  here, 
"  but  not  as  Monarchs  do. 

M  No  gold  nor  purple  fwadling  bands,, 
"  nor  royal  fhining  things  ; 
A  manger  for  his  cradle  ftands,. 
u  and  holds  the  king  of  kings  : 
Go,  fhepherds,  where  the  Infant  lies,, 
M  and  fee  his  humble  throne  ; 
With  tears  of  joy  in  all  your  eyes, 
"  go,  fliepherds,  kifs  the  fon." 

5  Thus  Gabriel  fang,  and  ftrait  around 

the  heavenly  armies  throng, 
They  tune  their  harps  to  lofty  found,, 

and  thus  conclude  the  fong  : 
6.  "  Glory  to  God  that  reigns  above, 

Cl  let  peace  furround  the  earth  ; 
"  Mortals  fhall  know  their  maker's  love,. 

"  at  the  redeemer's  birth.5* 

7  Lord  !  and  fliall  angels  have  their  fongs>, 
and  men  no  tunes  to  raife  ? 

O  may  we  lofe  thefe  ufelefs  tongues 
when  they  forget  to  praife  ! 

8  Glory  to  God  that  reigns  above, 
that  pitied  us  forlorn, 

Wejoin  to  fing  our  maker's  love, 
for  there's  a  Saviour  born. 

HTMN 


E 

H 

dUL   XIL 

i  y^lHDdren,  to  your  creator.  God. 

V  • 

od  youthful  fak>od 

'    :-.^i  ::r.  7:  y;;;r  :li   ^:_:i  fny. 
*   The  manor 

; 
"nil ;  ;u  hive  >v'i  ;!_  L::  j. 

4  No  more  be  biei. 

:     .  -  . 

ind  groins.  2nd  raging  pain, 
and  d.  :  never 

tromtlie  f 


H  Y 

7  How  will  you  mc 
or  frand  b . 

!e  nature'^  old  I 
nor  bear  their 

8  Can  you  expect  your  feeble  ar. 
ihall  make  a  ftrong  defence, 

,n  cleath,  with  terrible  alarms, 
fummonsthe  pris'ner  hen. 

9  The  filver  bands  of  nature  bu 
and  let  the  building  fall  ; 

The  fleih  g<  d  to  mix  with  d 

nal. 
iz   Laden  with  guilt  (a  h: 

uncleans'd  and  unforgiv'n, 
The  foul  returns  ran  angry  God, 
to  be  fhut  out  from  heav'n. 
I  Y  M  1 

Job.   I.    21. 
I'VTAked  as  from  the  earth  we  caj 

X^l      and  crept  to  life  at  firft, 
We  to  the  earth  return  again, 

and  mingle  with  ourduft. 
S   The  dear  deligh*  car  enjc; 

and  for.  vn 

Are  but  Ihort  favours  borr 
to  be  repay'd  anon. 

Tis  God  that  lifts  our  c 
or  finks  them  in  :.  e, 


350        HYMN    xxxv,  xxxvi*- 

He  gives,  (and  blefled  be  his  name) 
He  takes  but  what  he  gave. 

4  Peace,  all  our  angry  paflion  then, 
let  each  rebellious  ligh, 

Be  lilent  at  his  fov'reing  will, 
and  every  murmur  die. 

5  If  fouling  mercy  crown  our  lives,, 
it's  praiies  lhall  befpread, 

And  we'll  adore  the  juitice  too 
that  Hi  ik^  our  comfort  dead. 

HYMN  XXXVL 

Faith  triumphing  in  Chrift* sfufferings* 

Rom.  VIII.  33,     &c. 

i^TTTIO  fhall  the  Lord's  elect  condemn  f 
V V     "ft8  G*od  that  juftifies  their  fouls, 
And  mercy  like  a  mighty  ftream, 
O'er  all  their  fins  divinely  rolls. 

2  Who  fhall  adjudge  the  faints  to  hell  ? 
'lis  Chnjl  that  fufler'd  in  their  flead, 
And  the  falvation  to  fulfil 

Behold  him  rifling  from  the  dead. 

3  He  lives  !  he  lives  !  and  fits  above 
For  ever  intercecding  there  ; 
Who  fhall  divide  us  from  hi*  love, 
Or  what  fhall  tempt  us  to  defpair  ? 

4  Shall  perfecution,  or  diftrefs, 
Vaminc,  or  iword,  or  nakednefs  ? 

He 


HYMN     xxxvi,  xxxvii.         351 

He  that  hath  lov'd  us,  bears  us  thro* 
And  makes  us  more  than  conqu'rors  too. 

5  Faith  hath  an  over-coming  pow'r, 
It  triumphs  in  the  dying  hour  \ 
Chrj/lis  our  life,  our  joy,  our  hope, 
Nor  can  we  fink  with  fuch  a  prop. 

6  Not  all  that  men  on  earth  can  do, 
Nor  pow'rs  on  high,  nor  pow'rs  below,. 
Shall  caufe  his  mercy  to  remove, 

Or  wean  our  hearts  from  Chriji  our  love. 

HYMN    XXXVII. 

The  vanity  of  the  World. 

PfaLXLIX69.  EccLVIIL  8.  Job.III.  14,   15. 

iTN  vain  the  wealthy  mortals  toil, 

j[  And  heap  their  Aiming  dull  in  vain, 
Look  down  and  icorn  the  humble  poor, 
And  boaft  their  lofty  hills  of  gain. 
2.  There  golden  cordials  cannot  eafe 
Their  pained  hearts  or  aking  heads, 
Nor  fright  nor  bribe  approaching  death 
From  glittering  roofs  and  downy  beds. 

3  The  ling'iiyj  the  unwilling  foul 
The  difmal  fflmons  mull  obey, 
And  bid  a  long,  a  fad  farewell 

To  the  pale  lump  of  lifeleis  clay. 

4  Thence  they  are  huddled  to  the  grave, 
Where  kings  and  flaves  have  equal  thrones 
Their  bones  without  diftinction  lie 
Amongft  the  heap  of  meaner  bones. 

H  T  M  N 


352  II  Y  M  N  xxxvri. 

HI  M  N    XXX,  III. 

Vifign  of  ihc  Lamb, 

Rev-  V,  6,  7.  8.  9. 

1  A    LL  mortal  vanities  be  gone, 

JL\_  Nor  tempt  my  eyes  nor  tire  my  ears, 
Behold  amidft  th*  eternal  throne 
A  vifion  of  the  lamb  appears. 

2  Glory  his  fleecy  robe  adorns, 
Mark'd  with  the  bloody  death  he  bore  ; 
Sev'n  are  his  eyes,  and  fev'n  his  horns,< 
To  fpeak  his  wildom  and  his  pow'r. 

3  Lo,he  receives  a  fealed  book 
From  him  that  fits  upon  the  throne  ; 
Jefus,  my  Lord,  prevails  to  look 

On  dark  decrees,  and  things  unknown. 

4  All  the  affembling  faints  around 
Fall  worfhipping  before  the  lamb, 
And  in  new  fongs  of  gofpel-found 
Addrefs  their  honours  to  his  name* 

The  joy,  the  fliout,  the  harmony 
Flies  o'er  the  cverlaftinff  hills. 
"  Worthy  art  thou  alone'Nftheycry) 
"  To  read  the  book,  to  loofe  the  feal." 
6  Our  voices  join  the  hcav'nly  drain, 
And  with  tradfporting  pleafure  fing, 
Worthy  the  lam!),  that  once  was  flain,    y 
To  be  our  teacher,  and  our  king. 

7.  Hi3 


H  Y  M  N     xxxviii,     xxxix.        353 

7.   His  words  of  prophecy  reveal 
Eternal  counfels,  deep  deiigns  ; 
His  grace  and  vengeance  ihall  fulfil 
The  peaceful  and  the  dreadful  lines. 

8  Thou  haft  redeemed  our  fouls  from  hell 
With  thine  invaluable  blood  ; 

And  wretches  th  It  did  once  rebel 
Are  now  made  fav'rites  of  their  pod. 

9  Worthy  for  ever  is  the  lord, 
That  dy'd  for  treifon  not  his  own, 
By  ev'rv  tongue  to  be  ador'd, 
And  dwell  upon  his  father's  throne. 

H  T  M  N  XXXIX. 

A  Saint  afjured  of Heaven. 

2  Tim.  IV.  6,  7,  8,   18. 

iT"\EATH  may  diffolve  my  body  now, 
JL/  and  bare  my  fpirit  home  : 
Why  do  my  minutes  movefo  flow, 

nor  my  falvation  come  ? 
2  With  heav'nly  weapons  I  have  fought 

the  battles  of  the  Lord, 
Finifti'd  my  courfe,  and  kept  the  faith, 

and  wait  the  fure  reward. 

3.   God  has  laid  up  in  hcav'n  for  me 

a  crown  which  cannot  h.de  ; 
The  righteous  judge  at  tint  great  d 

fhall  place  it  on  my  head. 

4  Nor 


354  HYMN  xxxix,    xL 

4  Nor  hath  the  king  of  grace  decreed 

this  prize  for  me  alone  ; 
But  all  that  love,  and  long  to  fee 
tli*   appearance  of  his  fom 

5.  JefuS)  the  Lord,  fhall  guard  me  fafe 
from  ev'ry  ill  deiign  ; 

And  to  his  heav'nly  kingdom  keep 
this  feeble  foul  of  mine. 

6.  God  is  my  everlafting  aid, 
and  heK  fhall  rage  in  vjln  \ 

To  him  be  higheft  glory  paid, 
and  endlefs  Praife.     Amen. 

H  T  M  N    XL. 

ChrifT i  triumph  over  the  Church's  Enemies* 

Ifa.  LXIII.  1,  2,  3,  &c. 

I'TXTLIat  mighty  man,  or  mighty  God 
W       comes  travelling  in  flute, 

Along  the  Idomean  road 
away  from  Bozrah's  gate  ! 

2.  The  glory  of  his  robes  proclaim 
'tis  lome  victorious  king  : 

"  Tis  I,  the  juft,  th'  almighty  one 
"  that  your  falvation  bring. 

3.  Why,    mighty  Lord,  thy  faints  enquire, 
why  thine  apparel's  red  ? 

And  all  thy  vdlure  ftain'd  like  thofe 
who  in  the  wine-prek  tread  ? 

4  "  I 


H  Y  M  N     xl,    xlL  355 

4.  "  I  by  my  felf  have  trod  the  prefs^ 

"  and  crufli'dmy  foes  alone, 
"  My  wrath  has  ftruck  the  rebels  dead* 

"  my  fury  ftamp'd  them  down. 

5  <(  |Jis  Edom's  blood  that  dies  my  robe,, 
4«pth  joyful  fcarlet  Stains, 

ne  triumph  that  my  raiment  wears 
"  fprung  from  their  bleeding  veins. 

6  "  Thus  ftialltJie  nations  be  deftroy*d 
"  that  dare  infult  my  faints, 

tt  I  have  an  arm  t'  avenge  their  wrongs* 
"  an  ear  for  their  complaints. 

H  T  M  N    XLI. 

Diving  wrath  and  mercy. 

Naham  I,  1,2,  3,  &c. 

1  A   DORE  and  tremble,  for  our  God 
Xjl     is  a  confuming  fire, 

His  jealous  eyes  his  wrath  inflame 
and  raife  his  vengeance  higher. 

2  Almighty  vengeance,  how  it  burns  f 
how  bright  his  fuiy  glows  ! 

Vaft  magazines  of  plagues  and  florins 
lie  treafur'd  for  his  foes. 

3  Thofe  heaps  of  wrath  by  flow  degree 
are  fore'd  into  a  flame, 

But  kindled,  oh  !  how  fierce  they  blaze  ! 
and  rend  all  nature's  frame, 

4,  At 


356  II  Y  M  N     xli,    xlSL 


t 


4  At  his  approach  the  mountains  flee, 
and  leek  a  watry  grav< 

The  frighted  fea  makes  hafte  av 
and  (brinks  up  cv'ry  wave. 

5  Thro'  the  wide  air  the  weighty  roc 
arc  fwift  as  hail-ftones  hurl'd  : 

Who  dares  engage  his  fiery  rage, 
that  {hakes  the  folia  world  i 

6  Yet,  mighty  God,  thy  fovVeing  grace, 
fits  regent  on  the  throne, 

The  refuge  of  thy  choferi  race 
when  wrath  comes  rufhing  down. 

7  Thy  hand  fhall  on  rebellious  kings 
a  fiery  tempeft  pour, 

While  we  beneath  thy  fhelt'ring  wings 
thy  juft  revenge  adore. 

II  T  M  N    XLII. 

The  Chriflian  s  peace 

Ifa.  XL.   28,  29,  30,  31. 

1  A    WAKE  our  fouls  (away  our  fears) 

.  jfj^  ^et  cv'ry  trembling  tho't  be  gone 
Awake,  and  run  the  heavenly  race, 
And  put  a  chearful  courage  on. 

2  True  'tis  a  (trait  and  thorny 
And  mortal  fpirits  tire  and  faint, 
But  iighty  Cod 
Tha                   ftrejagth  of  cv'i  y  faint. 

3-  The 


II  Y  M  N     xlii,  xliih  357 

3  The  mighty  God  whofe  matchlefs  pow'r 
Is  ever  new  and  ever   young,         >  / 
And'firm  endures  while  endlefs  years, 
Their  everlalting  circles  run. 

4  From  thee   the  overflowing  Spring, 
Our  fouls  fhall  drink  a  frefli  lupply, 
While  fuch  as  truft  their  native  ftrength 
Shall  melt  away,  and  droop,  and  die. 

5  Swift  as  an  eagle  cuts  Lhe  air, 
We'll  mount  aloft  to  thine  abode, 
On  wings  of  love  our  fouls  fhall  fly, 
Nor  tire  amidil  theheav'nly  road. 

HYMN    XLIIL 

Per  fevering   grace* 

Jud.     XXIII.  25. 

1  ^TT^O  God  the  only  wife 

our  faviour,  and  our  king, 
Let  all  the  faints  below  the  Ikies 
their  humble  praifes  bring. 

2  'Tis  his  almighty  love, 
his  couafel  and  his  care, 

Preferves  us  fafe  from  fin  and  death, 
and  ev'ry  hurtful  fnare. 

3  He  will  prefent  our  fouls 
uhblemtfh'd  and  compleat. 

Before  the  glory  of  his  face, 
with  joys  divinely  great. 

4.  Then 


3*8  HYMN     xiiii,  xfiv. 

4  Then  all  the  chofen  feed 
fhall  meet  around  the  throne. 

Shall  blefs  the  conduft  of  his  grace, 
and  make  his  wonder's  known. 

5  To  our  redeemer  God 
wifdom  and  pow'r  belongs, 

Immortal  crowns  of  majefty, 
a,nd  everlafting  fongs. 

H  T  M  N    XLIV. 

The  Devil  vanqur/h'd. 

Rw.  XI,  ;• 

LET  mortal  tongues  attempt  to  fing 
The  wars  of  heav'n,  when  Michaclfkood 
Chief  general  of  the  eternal  king, 
And  fought  the  battle  of  our  God. 
ft.  Againft  the  dragon  and  his  hoft 
The  armies  of  the  Lord  prevail  ; 
In  vain  they  rage,  in  vain  they  boaft, 
f  heir  courage  finks,  their  weapons  fail* 

3  Down  to  the  earth  was  Satan  thrown, 
Down  to  the  earth  his  legions  fell  ; 
Then  was  the  trump  of  triumph  blown. 
And  fliook  the  dreadful  deeps  of  hell. 

4  Now  is  the  hour  of  darknefs  paft, 
Cbrijl  has  affum'd  his  reigning  pow'r  ; 

hold  the  great  accufer  caft 
Down  from  the  ikies  to  rife  no  more. 

5  'Twas 


HYMN     xliv,  xlv.  359 

5  'Twas  by  thy  blood,  immortal  lamb, 
Thine  armies  trod  the  tempter  down  ; 
'Twas  by  thy  word  and  powerful  name 
They  gain'd  the  battle  and  renown. 

6  Rejoice  ye  heav'ns  ;  let  ev'ry  ftar 
Shine  with  new  glories  round  the  Iky ; 
Saints  while  you  ling  the  heav'nly  wan, 
Raife  your  deliv'rers  name  on  high. 

H  T  M  N    XLV. 

Ckrift  high  prieji  and  king,  coming  to  Judgement 

Rev.  1,  5-,  6,  7. 

I\Tow  *°  ^e  ^or^'  that,  makes  us  know 
J^j      The  wonders  of  his  dying  love ; 
Be  humble  honours  paid  below, 
And  ftrains  of  nobler  praife  above. 
%  'Twas  he  that  cleans* d  our  fouleft  fi^n^ 
And  wafh'd  us  in  his  richeft  blood  : 
*Tis  he  that  makes  us  priefts  and  kings* 
And  brings  us  rebels  near  to  God. 

3  To  Jejus  our  atoning  prieft, 
To  Jefus  our  fuperior  king, 
Be  everlafting  pow'r  confeft, 
And  ev'ry  tongue  his  glory  fing. 

4  Behold,  on  flying  clouds  he  comes, 
And  ev'ry  eyefhall  fee  him  move  ; 
Tho*  with  our  fins  we  piere'd  him  once; 
Then  he  difplays  Iiis  pard'ning  love. 

5  The 


3oo  II  Y  M  N     x!vi. 

5  The  unbelieving  world  mall  wail 
While  we  rejoice  to 
Come  Ix>rd  :  nor  let  ttiife  fail, 

Nor  let  thy  chariots  |  lay. 

HY  M  N    XLVlr 

ChrM  WCrjhippefi  by  all  creatures* 

Rev.  V.    i,   12,   13. 


€ 


Ome  let  us  join  our  chearful  fongs 
with  angels  round  the  Throne  ; 


Ten  thoufand  thousands  are  their  tongues, 
but-all  their  joys  are  one, 

2  "  Worthy  thelamb,  that  dy'd."theycry, 
u  to  be  exalted  thus  ;" 

Worthy  the  lamb,  our  lips  reply, 
for  he  was  {lain  for  us. 

3  Jlfus  1S  worthy  to  receive 

Honour  and  pow'r  divine  ; 
And  bleffings  more  than  we  can  give, 
be,  I  >rd,  for  ever  thine. 

4  Let  a».  that  dwell  above  the  Iky, 
and  air,  and  earth,  and  feas, 

Coiifpire  to  lift  thy  glories  high, 
and  fpeak  thine  tudlcfs  praife. 

5  Hie  whole  creation  join  in  one, 

to  blefs  the  facred  name 
Of  him  that  fits  upon  the  throne, 
i  to  adore  the  lamb. 

H  Y  M  N 


HYMN    xlvii.  361 

•     -H  T  M  N    XLVII. 

Gracious  Adoption. 

i.John  iii.  i,  &c.  Gal.  iv.  6. 

1 TT)  EHOLD  what  wond'rous  grace 

[3     the  father  has  beftow'd, 
On  finners  of  a  mortal  race, 
to  call  them  fons  of  God  ! 

2  'Tis  no  furprizing  thing, 
that  we  fliould  be  unknown  ; 

The  Jewijh  world  knew  not  their  king, 
God's  everlafting  Son  : 

3  Nor  doth  it  yet  appear 

how  great  we  muft  be  made  ; 
But  when  we  fee  our  faviour  here, 
we  fliall  be  like  our  head. 

4  A  hope  fo  much  divine 
may  trials  well  endure, 

May  purge  our  fouls  from  fenfe  and  fin 
as  Chi-ift  the  Lord  is  pure, 

5  If  in  my  father's  love 
I  fhare  a  filial  part, 

Send  down  thy  fpirit,  like  a  dove, 
to  reft  upon  my  heart. 

6  We  would  no  longer  lie 

like  flaves  beneath  the  throne  5 
My  faith  fliall  Abba  father  cry, 
-and  thou  the  kindred  own. 

(^  HTMN 


HMMN    xlviii 
II  T  M  N    XLVIII. 

■Thejirength  cfChri/Fs  lovs  &t. 

Sol.  Song  VIII,  5,  6,  7,  13,  14. 

r-¥"T7"HO  is  this  fair  one  indiilrcPj, 

VV  That  travels  from  the  wildernv 
And  prefs'd  with  furrows  and  with  lins, 
On  her  beloved  Lord  flic  leans. 

2  This  is  the  fpoufe  of  Chrift  our  God, 
Bought  with  the  treafures  of  his  blood 
And  her  requeft  and  her  complaint, 

is  but  .the  voice  of  ev'ry  faint. 

3  "  O  let  my  name  engraven  ftand, 

<(  Both  on  .thy  heart  and  an  thy  hand  : 
cc  Seal  me  upon  thine  arm,  an  J  wear 
cc  That  pledge  of  love -for  ever  there. 

4  "  Stronger  than  death  thy  love  is  known* 
a  Which  floods  of  wrath  could  never  on 

cc  And  hell  and  earth  in  vain  combine 
"  To  quench  a  fire  fo  much  divine. 

5  "  But  I  am  jealous  of  my  heart, 

u  Left  it  fhould  once  from  tliee  depart '; 
Then  let  thy  name  be  well  impivfs'd, 
"  As  a  fair  Signet  on  ir.y  breaft. 
<5  "  Till  thou  halt  brought  me  to  thy  home 
K  Where  fears  and  dbubts  can  never  COS 
,:<  Thy  countenance  let  mc  often  ice, 
ad  often  thou  {halt  hear  in 

7.  u  Go 


HYMN    xlix.  363 

7  "  Come,  my  beloved,  hafte  away 
*<  Cut  fhoft  the  hours  of  thy  delay, 
"  Fly  like  a  youthful  hart  or  roe 
"  Over  the  hills  wb£re  fpices  grow. 

II  T  M  N    XLIX. 

Man  vain  and  mortal. 

Job  IV,  17, ^-21- 

1  O  Hall  the  vile  race  of  flefli  and  blood 
j^     Contend   with  their  creator,  God>? 

Shall  mortal  worms  prefume  to  be 
More  holy,  wife,  or  juft  than  he? 

2  Behold  he  puts  his  truft  in  none 

.  Of  all  the  fpirits  round  his  throne ; 
Their  natures  when  oompar'd  with  his, 
Are  neither  holy,  juft,  nor  wife. 

3  But  how  much  meaner  things  are  they 
Who  fpring  from  dufl,  and  dwell  in  clay  ! 
Touch'd  by  the  finger  of  thy  wrath, 

We  faint  and  va'niih  like  the  moth. 

4  From  night  to  day,  from  day  to  night, 
We  die  by  thoufands  in  thy  fight ; 
Bury'd  in  duft  whole  nations  lie 

Like  a  forgotten  vanity. 

5  Almighty  pow'r,  to  thee  we  bow  ; 
How  frail  are  we  !  how  glorious  thou  ! 
No  more  the  fons  of  earth  flxal)  dare 
With  an  eternal  God  compare, 

(^  %  H  T  M  N 


%M  HYMN    1. 

H  T  M  N    L. 

Life,  the  day  of  grace  and  hefs* 

Ecclef.  IX.  4,-5,  6,  10. 

LIFE  is  the  time  to  ferve  the  Lord, 
The  time  t'enfure  the  great  rewai  ou 
And  while  the  lamp  holds  out  to  burn, 
The  vileft  finner  may  return. 
2.   Life  is  the  hour  that  God  has  giv'n, 
"To  'fcape  from  hell,  and  fly  to  heav?n.; 
The  day  of  grace,  and*  mortals  may 
Secure  thebleflings  of  the  day. 

3  The  Living  know- that  they  muft  die, 
But  all  the  dead  forgotten  lie  ; 

Their  mem'ry  and  their  fenfe  is  gone, 
*  Alike  unknowing  and  unknown. 

o 

4  Their  hatred  and  their  love  is  loft, 
Their  envy  buried  in  the  duft  ; 
They  have  no-fharc  in  all  that's  done 
Beneath  the  circuit  of  the  fun. 

5  Then  what  my  thoughts  defign    to    do. 
My  hands,  with  all  your  might  purfue, 
Since  no  device,  nor  work  is  found, 

Nor  faith,  nor  hope,  beneath  the  ground. 

6  There  are  no  acts  of  pardon  pafs'd 

n  the  cold  grave,  to  which  we  hafte  ; 
But  darkneis,  death,  and  long  defpair. 
-deign  in  eternal  (ilence  there, 

H 


H  Y  M.N     U,    !iL  #5 

HTMN      LI. 

J  unification  by  faith,  not  works. 

Rom.  III.  19, 22. 

i^T  T*  AIN  are  the  hopes  the  fons  of  men 

\        on  their  own  works  have   built 
Their  heart  by  nature  all  unclean, 

and  all  their  actions  guilt. 
1  Let  jew  and  Gentile  flop  their  mouths 

without  a  murm'ring  word, 
And  the  whole  race  of  Adam  ftand 

guilty  before  the  Lord. 

3  In  vain  we  alk  God's  righteous  law 

to  juftify  us  now, 
Since  to  convince  and  to  condemn 
is  all  the  law  can  do. 

4  jfefus,  how  glorious  is  thy  grace, . 
when  in  thy  name  we  truft  ! 

Oar  faith  receives  a  righteoufnefs  ; 
that  makes  the  Sinner  juft. 

HTMN    LIL  . 

Believe  and  befaved. 

John  III.  1 6,  17,  18. 

il^TOT  to  condemn  the  fons  of  men 

JL%J      Did  Chriji  the  Son  of  God  appear  ; 
No  weapons  in  his  hands  are  feen, 
No  flaming  fword,  nor  thunder  there. 

2  Such. 


366  HYMN    Hi,  liii. 

2  Such  was  the  pity  of  our  God, 
He  lov'd  the  race  of  man  fo  well, 
He  fent  his  Soa  to  bear  our  load 

Of  fins,  and  fave  our  fouls  from  lielh 

3  Sinners,  believe  the  Saviour's  word, 
Truft  in  his  mighty  name,  and  live  j 
A  thoufand  joys  his  lips  afford, 

His  hands  a  thoufand  bleffings  givq. 
a.  But  vengeance  and  Damnation  lyes 
On  rebels  who  refute  the  grace  j 
Who  God's  eternal  Son  defpife, 
The  hotteft  hell  fliall  be  their  place. 

H  T  M  N    LIII. 

Heaven  invijiblc  and  holy, 

i  Cor.  II.  9,  ia  Rev.  XXI.  27. 

i'^TOR  eye  hath  feen,  nor  ear  has  heard, 
X^      nor  fenfe  nor  reafon  known, 
What  joys  the.  father  has  prepar'd 
for  thofe  that  love  his  Son. 

2  But  the  good  fpirit  of  the  Lord 
reveals  a  heaven  to  come  : 

The  beams  of  glory  in  his  word 
allure  and  guide  us  home. 

3  Pure  are  the  joys  above  the  fky, 
and  all  the  region  peace  ; 

No  wonton  lips  nor  envious  eye 
can  fee  or  talte  the  blifs. 

4.   TlUfe 


11  Y  M  N     liv,  Iv. 

4  Thofe  holy  gates  for  ever  bar, 

pollution,  (hh  and  fhame  : 
None  fhall  obtain  admittance  there 
but  followers  of  the  lamb, 

5  He  keeps  the  father's  book  of  life  ;; 
there  all  their  names  are  found  j 

The  hypocrite  in  vain  fhall  ftrive 
to  tread  the  heav'nly  ground. 

H  2   M  N.    LIV. 

Dead  to  Sin  by  the  Crcfs  cfCkrift* 
Rom.  VL  I,  2.,  6. 

j  OHALL  we  go  on  to  fin, 

^3     becaufe  thy  grace  abounds  ?. 
Or  Crucify  the  Lord  again 
and  open  ail  bis  wounds  ? 

2  Forbid  it  mighty  God 
nor  let  it  e'er  be  faid, 

That  we  whofe  fins  are  crucify'd 
fliould  raife  them  from  the  deado 

3  We  will  be  flaves  no  more, 
fince  Chri/i  has  made  us  free, 

lias  nail'd  our  tyrants  to  his  ci "ofs, 
and  boueht  our  Liberty. 
*  H  T  M  N     LV. 


'N 


The  value  cf  Chrifi' s  i ightccufncfi. 

Phil.  III.  7,  8,  9. 
O  more,  my  God,  I  boaft  no  more 
Of  all  the  Duties  I  have  done  j 


36$  HYMN     lvi. 

I  quit  the  hopes  I  held  before 
To  truft  the  merits  of  thy  Son. 

2.  Now  for  the  love  I  bear  his  name, 
What  was  my  gain  I  count  my  lofs  j 
My  former  pride  I  call  my  fhame, 
And  nail  my  glory  to  his  Crofs. 

3  Yes,  and  I  muft  and  will  efteem 
All  things  but  lofs  for  J  ejus9  fake  : 
O  may  my  Soul  be  found  in  him, 
And  of  his  righteoufnefs  partake  ! 

4  The  beft  obedience  of  my  hands 
Dares  not  appear,  before  thy  throne  j 
But  faith  can  anfwer  thy  demands, 
By  pleading  what  my  Lord  has  done. 

H  T  M  N    LVt.     Rom.  VII.  8,  &c. 

Conviction  cf  fin  by  Lqvj. 

iT|      ORD,  how  fecure  my  confeience  was 
E   i     and  felt  no  inward  dread    ! 

1  was  alive  without  the  Law, 

and  thought  my  fins  were  dead. 

2  My  hopes  of  heav'n  were  firm  and  bright 
but  fince  the  precept  came 

With  a  convincing  pow'r  and  light, 
I  find  how  vile  I  am. 

3  My  guilt  appear'd  but  fmall  before, 
'till  terrible  I  favv 

How  perfect,  holy,  juft  and  pure 
was  thine  eternal  Law. 

4  Then 


&9j 


HYMN     lvii. 

4  Then  felt  my  foul  the  heavy  load, 
my  fins  revived  again 

I  had  provok'd  a  dreadful  God 
and  all  my  hopes  were  flain. 

5  Pm  like  a  helplefs  captive  fold-, 
under  the  pow'r  of  lin  ; 

I  cannot  do  the  good  I  would 
nor  keep  my  conicience  clean* 

6  My  God,  I  cry  with  ev'ry  breath 
for  fome  kind  pow'r  to  lave, 

To  break  the  yoke  of  fin  and  death 
and  thus  redeem  the  Have. 

H  T  M  N  LVIL 

Mfes    &  Ckrijl,  Law  &  Go/pel. 

joh.I.   17.  Heb.  III.  3,  6r..X   28, 

1  rTTAHE  law  by  Mofis  came, 

JL       but  peace,  and  truth,  and  love. 
Were  brought  by  Ghrijl  (a  nobler  name) 
defcending  from  above. 

2  Amidft  the  houfe  of  God 

their  different  works  were  done  ^ 
Mofes  a  faitliful  fervant  flood, 
but  Chrijl  a  faithful  Son. 

3  Then  to  his  new  commands, 
be  Uriel  obedience  paid  ; 

O'er  all  his  father's  houfe  he  ftands 
the  foverercn  and  the  Lead* 

4  TIi< 


37o  HYMN    Iviii. 

4  The  man  thatdurft  defpife 
the  law  that  Mofes  brought  I 

Behold  !  how  terribly  he  dies 
for  his  prefumptuous  fault. 

5  But  forer  vengeance  falls 
on  that  rebellious  race, 

Who  hate  to  hear  when  Jefus  calls, 
and  dare  refift  his  grace. 

H  T  M  N    LVIIL 

Chrift's   Compajficn    to    the  -weak    &  Tempted. 

Heb.  IV.   15,   16,  &  V.  7.  Matt.  XII.  io. 

ITH  joy  we  meditate  the  grace 
of  our  high- Prieft  above  ; 
His  heart  is  made  of  tendernefs, 

his  bowels  melt  with  love. 
2  Touch'd  with  a  fympathy  within 

he  knows  our  feeble  frame, 
He  knows  what  fore  temptations  mean 
for  he  has  felt  the  fame. 

3  But  fpotlefs,  innocent  and  pure 
the  great  redeemer  flood, 

While  Satan's  fiery  darts  he  bore, 
and  did  refill  to  blood, 

4  He  in  the  days  of  feeble  flefh 
pourM  out  his  ciies  and  tears, 

And  in  his  mcafurc  feels  afrefh 
what  cv'i  y  member  bears. 


w 


5  He'll 


H  Y  M.N     lix.  371 

5  He'll  never  quench  the  fmoaking  flax 
but  raife  it  to  a  flame  ; 

The  bruifedreed  he  never  breaks, 
nor  fcorns  the  meaneft  name. 

6  Then  let  our  humble  faith  addrefs 
his  mercy  and  his  pow'r, 

We  fhall  obtain  deliv'ring  grace 
in  the  diftreffing  hour. 

H  T  M  N    LIX.  Titus  II.   10—13, 

Holimfs  y  Grace. 

i  O  O  let  our  lips  and  lives  exprefs 
|^      The  holy  gofpel  we  profefs, 
So  let  our  works  and  virtues  fhine, 
To  prove  the  doctrine  all  divine. 

2  Thus  fhall  wc  beft  proclaim  abroad 
The  honours  of  our  Saviour  God  ; 
When  the  falvation  reigns  within, 
And  grace  fubdues  the  pow'r  of  fin. 

3  Our  flefh  and  fenfe  muft  be  deny'd  : 
Paflion  and  envy,  luft  and  pride 

While  juitice,  temp'rance  truth  and  love, 
Gur  inward  piety  approve. 

4  Religion  bears  our  fpirits  up 
While  we  expect  that  blefled  hope, 
The  bright  appearance  of  the  Lord 
And  faith  Hands  leaning  on  his  word*. 

II  T  M  N 


372  HYMN     lx,  lxi. 

H  T  M  N    LX. 

Religion  vain  -without  Lcvs* 

i   Cor.     XIII.    i,  2,  3. 

iT  TAD  I  the  tongues  of  greeks  and  jews 
X  JL  And  nobler  ipeech  than  angels  uic^ 
Ifiove  be  abfent,  I  am  found 
Like  tinkling  brais  and  empty  found 

2  Were  I  infpir'd  to  preach  and  tell 
All  that  is  done  in  heav'n  and  hell, 
Or  could  my  faith  the  world  remove, 
Still  I  am  nothing  without  love. 

3  Should  I  diftribute  all  my  ftorc 
To  feed  the  bowels  of  the  poor, 
Or  give  my  body  to  the  flame, 
To  gain  a  martyr's  glorious  namt: 

4  If  love  to  God  and  love  to  men 
Be  abfent,  all  my  hopes  are  vain  : 
Nor  tongues,  nor  gifts  nor  fiery  zeai, 
The  work    of  love  can  e'er  fulfil. 

H  T  M  N    LXI. 

Salvation  by  Grate  &  ChriJI. 

2    Tim.   I.   9,    10. 

1  T^TOW  to  the  pow'r  of  God  fuprcme 
JJ^    Be  everlalting  honours  giv'n, 

ncfaves  from  hell  (we  blefs  his  name) 
He  calls  our  wand'iing  feet  to  heav'n. 

2  Nor  for  our  duties  nor  delcrt •', 
But  of  his  own  afa     \   '•  u  ig  grace. 


He 


II  Y  M  N    mi  373 

He  works  falvation  ia  our  hearts, 
And  forms  a  people  fortius  pi  aiic. 

3  'Twas  his  own  purpofe  that  began 
To  reicue  rebels  doom'd  to  die  ; 

He  gave  us  grace  in  Ghrift  his  ion 
Before  he  fpread  the  ft  an  y  Iky. 

4  Jtfui  the  Lord,  appears  at  laft, 

And  makes  his  father's  counfels  known 
L  Declares  the  great  tranfactions  pafs'd, 
And  brings  immortal  bleuings  down. 

5  He  dies  ;  and  in  that  dreadful  night 
Did  all  the  pow'rs  of  hell  deftroy  ; 
Riling  he  brought  our  heav'n  to  lights 
And  took  polleffion  of  the  joy. 

HI   M  N    LXII. 

Humiliation  ($  Exaltation  of  Chrift, 
Ifa.   L1II.    i — 5,    ic~i2. 

iTTTHO  has  believ'd  thy  word, 
YY        or  thy  falvation  known  5 

Reveal  thine  arm,  almighty  Lord, 
and  glorify  thy  Son. 

2  The  yews  efteem'd  him  here 
too  mean  for  their  belief  > 

.  Sorrow  his  chief  acquaintance  were, 
and  his  companion,  grief. 

3  They  turn'd  their  eye    away, 

I  treated  him  with  fcorn  y 

But 


374  H  Y  M  N     Ixiii. 

But  'twas  their  grief  upon  him  lay, 
their  forrows  lie  has  born. 

4  'Twas  for  the  ftubborn  Jews 
and  Gentiles  then  unknown, 

The  God  of  Juftice  pleas'd  to  bruife 
his  beft-beloved  Son. 

5  "  But  I'll  prolong  his  days, 

"  and  make  his  kingdom  ftand, 
"■  My  pleafure  (faith  the  God  of  grace) 
"  fhall  profper  in  his  hand. 

6  <;  His  joyful  foul  fhall  fee 
<;  the  purchafe  of  his  pain, 

"  And  by  his  knowledge  juftify 

"  the  guilty  Sons  of  men. 
j   "  Ten  thoufand  captive  Haves 

"  releas'd  from  death  and  fin, 
"  Shall  quit  their  priforis  and  their  graves,. 

"  and  own  his  pow'r  divine. 

8   "   Heav'n  fhall  advance  my  Son 

"  to  joys  that  earth  dcny'd  ; 
"  Who  faw  the  follies  men  had  done, 

"  and  bore  their  fins,  and  dy'd. 
H  Y  M  N    LXIII. 

Frailty    &  Felly. 

iT  TOW  fhort  and  h~fty  is  our  life  ! 

J^   how  vaft  our  fouls  affairs  ! 
Yet  fcnfclefs  mortals  vainly  flrive 
to  lavifh  out  their  years, 

a  Our 


HYMN    lxiii,  375 

2  Our  days  run  thoughtlefly  along, 
without  a  moment's  ftay, 

Juft  like  a  ftory  or  a  long, 
we  pafs  our  lives  away. 

3  God  from  on  high  invites  us  home, 
but  we  march  heedlefs  on, 

And  ever  haft'ning  to  the  tomb, 
itoop  downwards  as  we  run. 

4  How  we  deferve  the  deep  eft  hell 
that  flight  the  joys  above  ! 

What  chains  of  vengeance  fhould  we  feel 
that  break  fuch  cords  of  love  ! 

5  Draw  us,  O  God,  with  fov'reign  gracey 
and  lift  our  thoughts  on    high, 

That  we  may  end  this  mortal  race 
and  fee  falvation  ni?Jbu 

HYMN  LXIV. 

Glory  and  Grace  in  ths  Pcrfi?i  of  Ghtijt* 

iVT  OW  to  the  Lord  a  noble  fong  ! 
J/\    Awake  my  foul,  awake  my  tongue  ; 
Ho/anna  to  th'  eternal  name, 
And  all  his  boundlefs  love  proclaim* 

2  See  wrhereit  fhincs  in  Jcfus'  fc\cc> 
The  brigMeft  Image  of  his  gvace  ; 
God  in  the  pcrfon  of  his  Son, 
Has  all  his  mightiefi  works  out-done. 

*■  The 


37O  HYMN      lxv. 

3  The  fpacious  earth,  and  fpreading  flood 
Proclaim  the  wife,  the  powerful  God, 
And  thy  rich  glories  from  afar, 
Sparkle  in  ev'ry  rolling  ftar. 

4  But  in  his  looks  a  glory  ftands, 
The  nobleft  labour  of  thine  hands  : 
The  pleafing  luftreof  his  eyes 
Out-lhines  the  wonders  of  the  fkies. 

5  Grace  !  'tis  a  fweet,  a  charming  theme  ; 
My  thoughts  rejoice  at  Jefus*  aame  ; 
Ye  angels,  dwell  upon  the  found, 

Ye  Heav'ns  reflect  it  to  the  ground. 

6  O  may  I  live  to  reach  the  place 
Where  he  unvai^s  his  lovely  face, 
Where  all  his  beauties  you  behold, 
And  fir>g  his  name  to  harps  of  gold  ! 

H  Y  M  N    LXW 

Gj'l  the  Son  equal  with  the  Father. 

Phil,  II.  6,  &c. 
i  T)  Right  king  of  glory,  dreadful  God  ! 
Jj  ^ur  fpMfs  bow  before  thy  feat, 
To  thee  we  Ijft  an  humble  thought, 
And  worfhip  at    thine  a  vful  feet. 
1  Thy  pow'r hath  forni'd,  thy  wifdomfways 
All  nature  with  a  fov><eig  i  w  >r  I  ; 
And  the  bright  world  of  ftars  obeys 
The  will  of  their  fuperior  Lord. 

3  Mercy 


BY  M  N     lxvi.  377- 

3  Mercy  and  truth  unite  in  one, 
And  imiling  fit.  at  thy  right-hand.; 
Sternal  juilice  guards  thy  throne, 

And  vengeance  waits  thy  dread  command. 

4  A  thopfand  femphs  ftrong  and  bright. 
Stand  round  the  glorious  deity  ; 

But  who  amongft  the  Ions  of  light 
Pretends  companion  with  thee  ?. 

5  Yet  there  is  one  of  human  frame, 
Jefus  array'd  in  flefli  and  blood, 
Thinks  it  no  robbery  to  claim 

A  full  equality  with  God. 

6  Their  glory  fliines  with  equal  beams  J 
Their  effence  is  for  ever  one, 

Tho'  they  are  known  by  diff 'rent  names, 
The  Father- God,  and  God  the  Son. 

7  Then  let   the  name  of  Chrift  our  King 
With  equal  honours  be  ador'd  ; 

His  praife  let  every  angel  fing, 
And  all  the  nations  own  the  Lord. 

H  T  M  N    LXVI. 

A  Funeral  Thought. 

HARK  !  from  the  tombs  a  doleful founch 
my  ears  attend  the  cry, 
"  Ye  living  men,  come  view  the  ground, 

"  where  you  muft  fhortly  lie. 
2  u  Princes,  this  clay  mutt  be  your  bed 
v    in  fpite  of  all  your  tow'rs  ; 

The 


3;3  II  Y  M  N     lxvii. 

"  The  tall,  tlic  wife,  the  rev  Vend  head 
"  muil  lie  as  low  as  ours. 

3  Great  God  !  is  this  our  certain  doom  ? 
and.  are  we  ftill  fecure  ? 

Still  walking  downwards  to  our  tomb, 
and  yet  prepare  no  more  ? 

4  Grant  us  the  pow'rs  of  quickning  grace, 
to  fit  our  fouls  to- fly, 

Then,  when  we  drop  this  dying  fltfh, 
we'll  rife  above  the  fky. 

H  r  M  N    LXVII. 

7'he  pajji-n  &  Exaltation  oj  Chri/f, 

Zech,  XII.  7. 

1  HTAHUS  faith  the  ruler  of  the  fkies, 

JL      "  awake  my  dreadful  fword  ; 
"  Awake  my  wrath,  and  fmite  the  man 
"  my  fellow,  faith  the  Lord. 

2  Vengeance  received  the  dread  command 
and  armed  down  fhe  flies, 

Jcfus  fubmits  t1  his  father's  hand, 
and  bows  his  head,  and  dies. 

3  But  oh  !  the  wifdom  and  the  gr.i 
that  join  with  vengeance  now  ! 

He  dies  to  favc  our  guilty  race, 
and  yet  he  rifes  too. 

4  A  perfon  fo  divine  was  he 
who  yielded  to  be  flain, 

That 


HYMN    lxviii.  379. 

1  'hat  he  could  give  his  foul  away 
and  take  his  life  again. 

5  Live,  glorious  Lord,  and  reign  on  high, 

letev'ry  nation- ling, 
And  angels  found  with  endlefs  joy 

the  faviour  and  the  king. 


1 


HVMN         LXVHI. 

Look    on  him  ujhom   they  have  pureed  Z$  mourn,. 

NFINITE  grief  !  amazing  Woe ! 
behold  mv  bleeding*  Lord  ! 


Hell  and  the  yews  confpir'd  his  death, 
and  us'd  the  Roman  fwcrd. 

2  Oh  '  the  (harp  pangs  of  fmarring  pain 
my  dear  redeemer  bore, 

When  knotty  whips,  and  ragged  thorns 
his  facred  body  tore  ! 

3  But  knotty  whips,  and  ragged  thorns 
in  vain  I  do  accufe, 

In  vain  I  blame  the   Roman  bands, 
and  the  morefpiteful  Jews. 

4  'Twereyou,  my  fins,  my  cruel  fins, 
his  chief  tormentors  were  ! 

Each  of  rny  crimes  became  a  nail, 
and  unbelief  the  fpear. 

5vTwereyou,that  pulPd  the  vengeance  down 

upon  his  guiklefs  head  : 
Break.breakmy  heart,oh  !  burft  mine  eyes, 

ajad  let  my  forrowrs  bleed* 

6  Strike 


380  H  Y  M  N     1:. 

6  Strike,  mighty  grace,  my  flinty  foul, 

till  melting  waters  flow, 
And  deep  repentance  drown  mine  eyes, , 

in  undiflembiod  woe. 

II  T  M  N    LXIX, 

Sinai    is!  Si  on, 

Heb.  XII.   1 8,    &c. 

"OT  to  the  terrors  of  the  Lord, 
the  ternpeit,  fire  and  {moke, 
Not  to  the  thunder  of  that  word 
which  God  on  Sinai  fydkt  ; 

2  But  we  are  come  to  S/Ws  hill, 
the  city  of  our  God, 

Where  milder  words  declare  his  wiO'j 
and  fpread  his  love  abroad. 

3  Behold  th*  innumerable  hoft 
of  angels  cloath'd  in  light  ; 

Behold  the  Ipirits  of  thejuft 
whofe  faith  is  turn'd  to  flight. 

4  Behold  the  bleit  aflembly  there, 
whofe  names  are  writ  in  heav'n  v 

And  God,  the  judge  of  all,  declares 
their  vileil  lins  forgiv'n. 

5  The  faints  on  earth  and  all  the  dead 
But  one  communion  make  ; 

All  join    in  Chriji  the  living  head, 
ind  ©f  his  grace  partake. 


6.  Tn 


H  Y  M  N     lxx.  />8r 

5  In  fuch  fociety  as  this 

my  weary  foul  would  reft  ; 
The  man  that  dwells  where  Jcfus  is 

muft  be  forever  bleft. 

H  T  M  N    LXX. 

'  Sdf  R/ghtecufnefs  is  fufficient. 

lfa  L.    19,   1  j.   Chap.  XXVIII.  20. 

€*  \\  There  are  themourners  (faith  the  lord 
cc  W   That  wait  and  tremble  at  my  word, 
"  That  walk  in  darknefs  all  the  day  ? 
"Come,  make  my  name  your  truflandftay. 

2  "  No  works  nor  duties  of  your  own 
"'Can  for  the  fmalleft  fin  atone; 

u  The  robes  that  nature  may  provide 
M  Will  not  your  leaft  pollutions  hide. 

3  "  The  fofteft  couch  that  nature  knows 
^   Can  give  the  conscience  no  repofe  : 

**  Look  to  my  rightcoufnefs,  and  live  ; 
"  Comfort  and  peace  are  mine  to  give. 

4  "  Ye  ions  of  pride  that  kindle  coals, 
"With  your  own  hands  to  warm  your  fouls, 

ru  Walk  in  the  light  of  your  own  fire, 
"  Enjoy  the  (parks  that  ye  defire. 

5  "  This  is  your  portion  at  my  hands  j 
"  Hell  waits  you  with  her  Iron  bands, 
<c  Ye  fhall  lye  down  in  lorrow  there, 

*;  In  death,  in  darknefs.  and  defpair. 

H  V  M  fr 


}S*  HYMN      I:. 

H  T  M  N    L>'XI. 

( J  o :t  i n c i  r>jj  r c h evfib U  &  So vereigx. 

Job  XT.  7,  &c.  XXV.  5.  XXVI.   n. 

i./^lAN  creatures  to  perfe&ion  find 
\jl   Th' eternal  uncreated  mind  ? 
Or  can  thelargeft  ftretch  of  thought 
•Meafure  and  fearch  his  nature  out  ! 
2  "  'Tis  high  as  heav'n,  'tis  deep  as  heli> 
And  what  can  mortals  know  or  tell  ? 
His  glory  fpread  beyond  the  fky, 
And  all  the  ftiining  worlds  on  high. 

3  But  man,  vain  man,  would  fain  be  wife, 
Born  like  a  wild  young  colt  he  flies 
Thro'  all  the  follies  of  his  mind, 

And  fwclls,  and  fnuffs  the  empty  wind. 

4  God  is  a  king  of  pow'r  unknown, 
Firm  are  the  orders  of  his  throne  ; 
If  he  refolve,  who  dare  oppofe, 

Or  afk  him  why,  or  what  he  does  ? 

5"He  wounds  the  heart,and  hemakes  whole; 
He  calms   the  tempeft   of  the    foul  : 
When  he  flints  up  in  long  defp  air, 
Y.  ho  can  remove  the  heavy  bar  ? 
6  He  frowitt,  anddarkneft  veils  the  moon, 
The  fainting  iun  grows  dim  at  noon  : 
The  pillars  of  heay'n's  (tarry  roof 
tremble  and  ftart  at  his  reproof, 

7  Ik 


H  Y  M  N      Ixxii.  3*5 

*7  He  gave  the  vaulted  hcav'n  its  form, 
The   crooked  ferpent,  and  the  worm  ; 
"He  breaks  the  billows  with  his  breath, 
And  imites  the  fons  of  pride  to  death. 
8   Thefe  are  a  portion  of  his  ways  ; 
But  who  fhall  dare  defcribe  his  face  ? 
Who  can  endure  his  light  ;  or  ftand 
To  hear  the  thunders  of  his  hand  ? 

H  T  M  N    LXXII. 

The  Lord*  t  f up  per  hiftituted. 

i   Cor    XI.    23,  &c. 

i  *nPWvTas  on  that  dark,  that  doleful  night 
X   When  pow'rs  of  earth  and  hell  arofe, 
Againft  -die   fon  of  God's  delight, 
And  friends  betray'd  him  to  his  foes  : 

2  Before  the  mournful  fcene  began, 

He  took  the  bread,  and  blcfs'd,  and  brake. 
What  love  thro'  all  his  actions  ran  ! 
What  wond'rous  words  of  grace  he  fpake  ! 

3  cc  This  is  my  body,  broke  for  fin, 
%c  Receive  and  eat  the  living  food  ;" 
Then  took  the  cup,  and  blels'd  the  wine, 
"  Tis  the  new  cov'nant  in  my  blood. 

-4"  Do  this,  "(he  cry'd)  till  time  fhall  end, 
u  In  mem'ry  of  your  dying  friend  ; 
"  Meet  at  my  tab'c  and  1  tcord, 
■ <  The  love  of  your  departed  Lord." 

5  Jefa* 


3#4  H  Y  M  N      lxxiii. 

5  Jcfus->  thy  feaft  we  celebrate, 
We  fliew  thy  death,  we  ling  thy  name, 
'Till  thou  return  and  we  fliall  eat 
The  marriage  flipper  of  the  lamb. 

H  T  M  N    LX2III. 

Crucifixion  to  the  iv  or  Id  by  the  Cnfs  of  Chrift. 

Gal.  VI.  14. 

iTTTHen  I  furvey  the  wond'rous  crofs 
W  On  which  thePrince  of  glory  dyVl 
My  richeft  gain  1  count  but  lofs, 
And  pour  contempt  on  all  my  pride. 

2  Tor  bid  it,  Lord,  that  1  fhoukl  boaft 
Save  in  the  death  of  Chnjimy  God  : 
Alt  the  vain  things  that  charm  me  moft, 
I  facriiice  them  to  his  blood. 

3  See  from  his  head,  ins  hands,  his  feet, 
Sorrow  and  love  flow  mingled  down  ! 
Did  e'er  fuch  love  and  forrow  meet  ? 
Or  thorns  compofe  fo  rich  a  crown  ? 

4  His  dying  crimfon,  like  a  robe, 
Spreads  o'er  his  body  on  the  tree  ! 
Then  am  1  dead  to  all  the  globe, 
And  ail  the  globe  is  dead  to  me. 

5  Wee  the  whole  realm  of  nature  mine. 
That  were  a  prefent  far  too  fmall  : 
Love  fo  amazing,  fo  divine, 

lands  mv  foul,  my  life,  mv  all. 

'HTM  F 


H  Y  M  N      lxxiv.  385 

H  T  M  N    LXXIV. 

Tie  Go/pel  Fcafi. 

Luke  XIV.  ver.  16,  &c. 

HOW  rich  are  thy    provifions,  Lord  • 
Thy  table  furnifh'd  from   above  * 
The  fruits  of  life  o'erfpread  the  board, 
The  cup  overflows  with  heavenly  love. 

2  Thine  r^Atient  family  the  Je%vs^ 
Were  firft  invited  to  the  feaft  : 
We  humbly  take  what  they  refufe, 
And  Gentiles  thy  falvation  tafte. 

3  We  are  the  poor,  the  blind,  the  lame, 
And  help  was  far,  and  death  was  nigh  ! 
But,  at  the  Goipel-call,  we  came, 

And  evVy  want  receiv'd  fupply. 

4  From  the  high  way  that  leads  to  hell, 
From  paths  of  darknefs  and  defpair, 
Lord  we  are  come  with  th  ee  to  dwell* 
Glad  to  enjoy  thy  prefence  here. 

.5  What  fftall  we  pay  th*  eternal  Son, 
That  left  the  heav'n  of  his  abode, 
And  to  this  wretched  earth  came  down, 
To  bring  us  wand'rers  back  to  God  ! 

6  It  colt  him  death,  to  fave  our  lives  j 
To  buy  our  fouls  it  coft  his  own  ; 
And  all  the  unknown  joys  he  gives 
Were  bought  with  agonies  unknown, 

7  Our  everlafting  love  is  due 

To  him  that  ranfom'd  finners  left  ; 

R  And 


3$6  HYMN    lxxvi. 

And  pity'd  rebels  when  he  knew 
The  vaft  expence  his  love  would  coft* 

H  T  M  N    LXXV. 

Doxology  to  the  blefs'd  Trinity. 

I  /^1  Lory  to  God  the  father's  name^ 

VJF     who  from  our  iinful  race, 
Chofe  out  his  fav' rites  to  proclaim 

the  honours  of  his  grace. 
%  Glory  to  God  the  Son  be  paid, 

who  dwelt  in  humble  clay, 
And  to  redeem  us  from  the  dead, 

gave  his  own  life  away. 

3  Glory  to  God  the  Spirit  give, 
from  whofe  all  mighty  powV. 

Our  fouls  their  heav'nly  birth  derive, 
and  ble£s  the  happy  hour. 

4  Glory  to  God  that  reigns  above^ 
th*  eternal  tliree  and  one, 

Who  by  the  wonders  of  his  love, 
has  made  his  nature  known. 

HYMN  LXXVL 

Another    148  FJalm   Metre. 

VO  him  that  chofe  us  firft, 
Before  the  world  began  ; 
To  him  tl  rat  bore  the  curfe, 
To  lave  rebellious  man  ; 

To  him  that  formed 

Our  hearts  anew, 


HYMN    IxxviL  3.Sf 

Is  endlefs  praife 
And  glory  due, 

a  The  father's  love  ftiall  run 
Thro'  our  immortal  fongs  ; 
We  bring  to  God  the  Son 
Hofannas  on  our  tongues ; 

Our  lips  addrefs 

The  fpirit's  name 

With  equal  praife, 

And  zeal  the  fame. 

3   Let  ev'ry  faint  above, 
And  angel  round  the  throne. 
Forever  blefs  and  love 
The  facred  three  in  one  : 

Thus  heav'n  ftiall  raife 

His  honours  high, 

When  earth  and  time 

Grow  old  and  die, 

HYMN    LXXVIL 

Love  to  Enemies. 
(Hof  3.  5.  Luke,  24,  44.  Pfal.    $5,  12— 1 4) 
i"OEHOLD  the  love,  the  gen'rous  love 
Jj  tkat  h°'y  David  fliows  : 
Hark,  how  his  founding  bowels  move 

to  his  afrUcted  foes  ! 
2  When  the /are  fick,  his  foul    complains* 

and  feems  to  feel  the  fmart  ; 
The  fpirit  of  the  Gofpel  reigns, 
and  melts  his  pious  heart, 

R  2  3   Kow 


;388  HYMN     lxxviii. 

3  How  did  his  flowing  tears  condole, 

as  for  a  Brother  dead  ! 
.And  falling  mortify 'd  his  foul, 

while  for  their  life  he  pray  *d. 

4  They  groan'd,  and  curs  d  him  on  their  bed 

yet  ftill  he  pleads  and  mourns  ; 
And  double  bleffings  on  his  head 
the  righteous  God  returns. 

5  O  glorious  type  of  heav'nly  grace  ! 
thus  Chrift  the  Lord  appears  ; 

While  iinners  curfe,  the  Saviour  prays, 

and  pities  them  with  tears. 
16  He  the  true  David,  Ifrai's  king, 

bleft  andbelov'dof  God, 
To  fave  us  rebels  dead  to  fin 

pay'd  his  own  dearefl  blood. 

H  T  M  N    LXXVIII, 

-Chrif}  exalted  to  the  Kingdom. 

Luh  i.  32.   Ch.  10.  21.  Pfal  it.    1—3.) 

iT^#/Z)  rejoicM  in  God  his  ftrength, 

U  Rais'd  to  the.throne  by  fpecial  grace 
But  Chriji  the  Son  appears  at  length, 
Fulfills  the  triumph  and  the  praiie. 
2  How  great  is  the  Mejpah\  joy 
In  the  falvation  of  thy  hand  1 
lord,  thou  has  rais'd  hiskingdem  high, 
And  giv'n  the  world  to  his  command. 

3  Thy 


H  Y  M  N     Ixxix.  389; 

$  Thy  goodnefs  grants  whate'er  he  will., 
""  "or  doth  the  leaftrequeft  with-hold  5 

eflings  of  love  prevent  him  ftill, 
And  crowns  of  glory,  not  of  gold. 

4  Honour  and  majefty  divine 
Around  his  facred  temple  fhine  ; 
Bleft  with  the  favour  of  thy  face, 
And  length  of  everlafting  days. 

5  Thine  hand  fhall  find  out  all  his  foes  ;; 
And  as  a  fi'ry  oven  glows 

With  raging  heat  and  living  coals, 
So  fhali  thy  wrath  devour  their  fouls. 
H  T  M  N    LXXIX. 

Covenant  made  -with  Chrift. 

(Ifa.  42.  1.  Beb.   1.   5,  &c.  PfaL  89,  i,&c) 
1- IT1  OR  ever  fhall  my  fong  record 
Jj     The  truth  and  mercy  of  the  Lord  ; 
Mercy  and  truth  for  ever  ftand 
Like  Heav'n  eftabiilh'd  by  his  hand. 

2  Thus  to  his  Son  he  fware,  and  faid, 

;;  With  thee  my  Cov'nant  firft  is  made  y, 
"   In  thee  (hall  dying finners  live  ; 
"   Glory  and  grace  are  thine  to  give. 

3  "   Be  thou  my  prophet,  thou  my  priefl  J*. 
"  Thy    children  fhall  be  ever  bleft  ; 

4<  Thou  art  my  chofen  king :  thy  throne 
"  Shall  ftand  eternal  like  my  own. 

4  "  There's  none  of  all  my  ions  above  ; 
"  So  much  my  Image,  or  my  love  ; 

«  Celeftial 


39*  HTMN     Ixxx, 

*  Celcftial  pow'rs  thy  fubjecls  arc  ; 

"  Then  what  can  earth  to  thee  compare  ? 

5  David,  my  fervant,  whom  I  chofe 

4€  To  guard  my  flock,  to  crufh  my  foes, 
1C  And  rais'd  him  to  the  Jewijh  throne, 
"  Was  but  a  fhadow  of  my  Son, 

6  Now  let  the  church  rejoice,  and  fing 
Jefus  her  Saviour  and  her  king  ; 
Angels  his  heavenly  Wonders  fhow, 
And  faints  declare  his  works  below. 

HTMN    LXXX. 

Infants   Praijing  God. 

{Mat.    21.    15,   16.    Pfal.  8.    1.  2) 

ALMIGH1TY  ruler  of  the  fides, 
thro'  thewide  earth  thy  nameisfpread 
And  thine  eternal  glory  rife 
O'er  all  the  heav'ns  thy  hands  have  made. 

2  To  thee  the  voices  of  the  young, 
A  Monument  of  honour  raife  ; 
And  babes  with  uninftrufted  tongue 
Declares  the  wonders  of  thy  praiie. 

3  Thy  pow'r  aflifts  their  tender  age 
To  bring  proud  rebels  to  the  ground, 
To  ftill  the  bold  blafphemcr's  rage, 
And  all  their  policies  confound. 

A  Children  amidft  thy  temple  throng 
To  fee  their  great  redeemer's  face  ; 

The 


HYMN    Ixxxr.  $9i 

The  Son  of  David  is  their  fong, 
And  young  Hofannas  fill  the  place. 

5  The  frowning  fcribes  and  angry  priefts 
In  vain  their  impious  cavils  bring  ; 
Revenge  fits  filent  in  their  breafts, 
While  Jewijh  babes  proclaim  their  king* 

H  T  M  N    LXXXI. 

Adam  and  Chrift  Lord  of  the  old  and  new  Creation* 

(  Heb.  2,  5,  &c.  Pfal.  8,  3,  &c.) 

IOrd,  what  was  man,whenmadeat  firft 
_j  Adam  the  offs'pring  of  the  duft, 
That  thou  fhould'ft  fit  him  and  his  race 
But  juft  below  an  angel's  place  ? 

2  That  thou  fhould'ft  raifehis  nature  fo. 
And  make  him  Lord  of  all  below, 
Make  every  beaft  and  bird  fubmit, 
And  lay  the  fifties  at  his  feet  ? 

3  But,  O  what  brighter  glories  wait 
To  crown  the  fecond  Adam's  ftate  ! 
What  honours  fhall  thy  Son  adorn, 
Who  condefcended  to  be  born  ? 

4  See  him  below  his  angels  made  ; 
See  him  in  duft  amongft  the  dead, 
To  iave  a  ruin'd  world  from  fin  : 
But  he  fhall  reign  with  pow'r  divine. 

5  The  world  to  come  redeem'd  from  all 
The  mis'ries  that  attend  the  fall, 

New-made 


^2  HYMN     lxxxii. 

New-made  and  glorious,  fhall  fubmit 
At  our  exalted  Saviour's  feet. 

H  T  M  N    LXXXII. 

Ckrift,   Dying*  Rijing,  &c. 

(A7j4.a4.Ch.  1.3.  33.  Hcb  .  1  5.  Pf.  2,  1 ,  &Cv 

3  7W  i^T  AKER  andfov'reign  Lord 

IVjL     of  Hcav'n,  and  earth,  and  feas, 
Thy  providence  confirms  thy  word, 
and  anfwers  thy  decrees. 

2  The  things  fo  long  foretold 
by  David  are  fulfilled, 

When  Jews  and  Gcntiles]om,&  to  flay 
J  ejus  thine  holy  child. 

3  Why  did  the  Gentiles  rage, 
and  Jews  with  one  accord 

Bend  all  their  counfels  to  deftroy 
th'  anointed  of  the  Lord  ? 

4  Rulers  and  kings  agree 
to  form  a  vain  delign. 

Againft  the  Lord  their  pow'rs  unite, 
againft  his  Chrift  theyjoin. 

5  The  Lord  derides  their  rage, 
and  will  fupport  his  throne  ; 

He  that  hath  rais'd  him  from  the  dead, 
hath  own'd  him  for  his  Son. 

6  Now  he's  afcended  high, 
and  afks  to  rule  the  earth  j 

The 


HYMN       Ixxxiii.  393 

The  merit  of  his  blood  he  pleads, 
and  pleads  his  heav'nly  birth. 

7  He  afks,  and  God  beftows 
a  large  Inheritan  e  ; 

Far  as  the  world's  remoteft  ends 
his  kingdom  fhall  advance. 

8  The  nations  that  rebel 
muft  feel  his  Iron  rod  ->. 

He'll  vindicate  thofe  honours  well, 
wrhich  he  received  from  God, 

9  Be  wife,  ye  rulers,  now, 
and  worfhip  at  his  throne  ; 

With  trembling  jo),  ye  people,  bow 
to  God's  exalted  Son. 

10  If  once  his  wrath  arife, 
ye  perifh.  on  the  place 

Then  bleifed  is  the  foul  that  flies 
for  refuge  to  his  grace 

H  T  M  N     LXXXIII. 

Men's  Mortality  and  Chrift's  Eternity. 

(Heb.    f;.io.   Pfafoi  10   2,   23,  &c.) 
iTT  is  the  Lord  our  faviour's  hand 

J[  Weakens  our  ftrength  amidft  the  race 
Difeafe  and  death  at  his  command 
Arrefts  us,  and  cut  fhort  our  days  ; 
2  Spare  us,  O  Lord,  aloud  we  pray 
Nor  let  our  fun  go  down  at  noon  : 
Thy  years  are  one  eternal  day  ; 
And  muft  thy  children  die  fa  foon  ! 

r  5  ajiy* 


394  HYMN    fxxxm 

3  Yet  in  the  midft  of  death  and  grief 
This  thought  our  forrow  (hall  afTwage 
"   Our  father  and  our  faviour  live  : 

"  Chrijl  is  the  fame    thro'  every  age. 

4  'Twas  lie  this  earth's  foundation  laid  ; 
Heav'n  is  the  building  of  his  hand  ; 

This  earth  grows  old  thefe  heav'nsfhall  fade 
And  ail  be  chang'd  at  his  command. 

5  The  ftarry  curtains  of  the  Iky 
Like  garment  fhallbe  laid  afide  ; 

But  ftill  thy  throne  ftands  firm  and  high  ; 
Thy  church  for  ever  mufi  abide. 

6  Before  thy  face  thy  church  fhall  live, 
And  on  thy  throne  thy  children  reign  ; 
This  dying  world  fnall  they  furvive, 
And  the  dead  Lints  be  rais'd  again. 

H  T  M  N    LXXXIV. 

Heb.  i.  6.  PfaL  97.  6.-9.) 

i'"T"*Hc'Lordiscome  ;  the  heav'ns  proclaim, 
A    His  birth  ;  the  nations  learn  his  name 
An  unknown  ftar  directs  the  road 
Of  Eajiern  fages  to  their  God- 
2  All  ye  bright  armies  of  the  Skies, 
Go,  worfliip  where  the  Saviour  lies  : 
Ai  gels  and  kings  before  him  bow, 
Thofc  God's  on  high  and  gods  below. 

1  Let 


HYMN    Ixxxv. 


395 


3 Let  Idols  totter  to  the  ground, 

And  their  own  worfhippers  confound  : 

But  Judah  fhout  but  Zion  ling, 

And  earth  confefs  her  fov'reign  king, 

H  T  M  N  LXXXV. 

(Rom.  15.  3.    Job.   15.  25.  Ch,   2.  17. 

The  fufferings  of  Chrift. 

2  Cor.  6.  2.  Pfal.  69.  1, — 14.) 

1  QAve  me,  O  God,  the  fwelling  floods 
|^     "  break  in  upon  my  foul  : 

"  1  fink  ;  and  forrows  o'er  my  head 
"  like  mighty  waters  roll. 

2  "  I  cry  till  all  my  voice  be  gone, 
"  in  tears  I  watte  the  day  ; 

"  My  God,  behold  my  longing  eyes* 
"  and  fhorten  thy  delay. 

3  u  They  hate  my  foul  without  a  caufe^ 
"  and  ft  ill  their  numbers  grows 

"  More  than  the  hairs  around  my  head, 
"  and  mighty  are  my  foes. 

4  "  'Twas  then  I  paid  that  dreadful  debt 
"  that  men  could  never  pay  : 

w  And  gave  thofe  honours  to  thy  law, 
"  which  finners  took  away. 

5  Thus  in  the  great  Mejfiab's  name, 
the  royal  prophet  mourns  j 

Thus 


396  HYMN     lxxxv. 

Thus  he  awakes  our  hearts  to  grief, 

and  gives  us  joy  by  turns, 
6  "  Now  fhall  the  faints  rejoice  and  find 

"  Salvation  in  thy  name  : 
"  For  I  have  born  their  heavy  load 

"  of  forrow,  pain,  and  fhame. 

7"  Grief  like  a  garment  cloath'd  me  round 

"  and  fixkcloth  was  my  drefs, 
"  While  1  procur'd  for  naked  fouls, 

"  a  robe  of  right coufnefs, 
8  u  Amongft  my  brethren  and  the  Jlwz 

4i  I  like  a  ftranger  ftood, 
w  And  bore  their  vile  reproach,  to  bring 

"  the  Gentiles  near  to  God. 

9  "  I  came  in  finful  mortals  Head 

"  to  do  my  father's  will  : 
"  Yet  whea  I  cleaned  m/  father's  houfe, 

4;  they  icandaliz'd  my  zeal. 
\o  "  My  failing  and  my  holy  groans 

"  were  made  the  drunkard's  long  ; 
<c  But  God  from  his  celeftial  throne 

M  heard  my  complaining  tongue. 

ii  "  HefavM  me  from  the    dreadful  deep 

"  nor  let  my  foul  be  drown'd  ; 
"  lie  raiAl  and  fix\J  my  linking  feet, 

"  on  well-eftablilh'd  ground. 
nu  ' Twas  in  a  moll  accepted  hour 

"  my  pray'r  arofe  on  high 
"  And  for  my  lake  mv  God  fhall  hear 

'   tii:  dvin*  Gnner's  crv.  »     H  T  M  N 


HYMN    Ixxxvi.  397 

H  r  M  N    LXXXVI. 

Pajfion  and  Exaltation  of  Chri/l. 

Mark.  15.  22,  23  24.    Pfal.  69.  14,  &c. 

1  TV  TOW  let  our  lips  with  holy  fear 
J^^      and  mournful  pleafure  ling 

The  iufPrings  of  our  great  High-prieft, 
the  forrows  of  oar  king. 

2  He  finks  in  floods  of  deep  diftrefs  ; 
how  hii^h  the  waters  rife  ; 

While  to  his  heav'nly  father's  ear 
he  fends  perpetual  cries. 

3  "  Hear  me,  O  Lord,  and  fave  thy  fon, 

"  nor  hide  thy  fhining  face  ; 
"  Why  fliould  thy  fav'rite  look  like  one 
"  forfaken  of  thy  grace  ? 

4  "  With  rage  they  perfecute  the  man 
"  that  groans  beneath  thy  wound, 

u  While  for  a  facrifice  I  pour 
"  my  life  upon  the  ground. 

5  "  They  tread  my  honour  to  the  dufta 
"  and  laugh  when  1  complain  j 

€*  Their  {harp  infulting  flanders  add 
"  frefh  anguifh  to  my  pain. 

6  u  All  my  reproach  is  known  to  thee,. 
"  the  fcandal  and  the  iliame  ; 

u  Reproach  has  broke  my  bleeding    heart, 
M  and  lies  defil'd  my  name ! 

7  cc  I 


39*8  HYMN     lxxxvii. 

7  "  I  lookt  for  pity,  but  in  vain  j 
"  my  kindred  are  my  grief  ; 

*;  I  afkmy  friends  for  comfort  round, 
M  but  meet  with  no  relief. 

8  "  With  vinegar  they  mock  my  thirft, 
w  they  give  me  gall  for  food  ; 

44  And  fporting  with  my  dying  groans, 
"  they  triumph  in  my  blood. 

9  "  Shine  into  my  diftreffed  foul, 
"  let  thy  compaflion  fave  j 

And  tho*  my  flefh  fink  down  to  death, 
"  redeem  it  from  the  grave. 

io  "  I  fhall  arife  to  praife  thy  name, 
"  fhall  reign  in  worlds  unknown  ; 

"  And  thy  falvation,  O  my  God, 
*<  fhall  feat  me  on  thy  throne. 

//  r  m  n  lxxxvii. 

Chriffs  Obedience  and  Dtath 

(Ro?n.    ii,    i\,   1 6.  Ueb.  12.   2,  &c   13.    13. 

Pfal.    69.   29.  &c.) 

iT?  ATHER,  I  fing  thy  wond'rous  grace- 
JL        I  blefs  my  faviour's  name  ; 
He  bought  falv-ition  for  the  poor, 

and  bore  the  tinner's  fhame. 
2  His  deep  diftrefs  has  rais'd  us  high, 

his  duly  an(  &1» 

Fuliil'd  the  law  which  mortals  broke, 
and  finifli'd  all  thy  will. 

3  ^ 


HYMN     Ixxxviii.  399 

3  His  dying  groans  his  living  fongs, 
fhall  better  pleafe  my  God, 

Than  harp  or  trumpets  folemn  found, 
than  goats  or  bullocks  blood. 

4  This  ihall  his  humble  followers  fee, 
and  fet  their  hearts  at  reft  ; 

They  by  his  death  draw  near  to  thee, 
and  live  forever  bleft. 

5  Let  Heav'n  and  all  that  dwell  on  high 
to  God  their  voices  raife, 

Whi?e  lands  and  feas  afiift  the  fky, 
and  join  to'  advance  the  praife. 

6  Zion  is  thine,  moft  holy  God, 
thy  Son  fhall  blefs  her  gates  ; 

And  glory  purcli.as'd  by  his  blood 
for  thy  own  I/ryeJ  waits 

H  T  M  N    LXXXVIII. 

Heb.    10.   4,  &c,  Pfal  40.  6, — 9 

THus  faith  the  Lord,  "your  work  is  vain 
u  give  your  burnt  offerings  o'er, 
"  In  dying  goats  and  bullocks  liain 
"  my  foul  delights  no  more. 

2  Then  fpake  the  Saviour,  "  lo  I'm  here,. 
"  my  God,  to  do  thy  will  ; 

"  What-e'er  thy  facred  books  declare 
"  thy  fervant  fnall  fulfil. 

3  "  The  law  is  ever  in  my  fight, 
"  I  keep  it  in  my  heart : 

"  Mine 


400  HYMN     lxxxix. 

"  Mine  eyes  are  open'd  with  delight 
"  to  what  thy  lips  impart. 

4  "  And  fee,  the  bleft  redeemer  comes, 
th'  eternal  Son  appears, 

And  at  th'  appointed  time  affumes 
the  body  God  prepares. 

5  Much  he  reveal' d  his  Father's  grace. 
and  much  his  truth  he  fhew'd  ; 

And  pixaclit  the  way  of  righteoufnefs 
where  great  aifemblies  itood. 

6  His  Father's  honour  toucht  his  heart., 
he  pity'd  finners  cries, 

And  to  fulfil  a  Saviour's  part 
was  made  a  facrifice. 

7  No  blood  of  beafts  on  altars  flied 

could  waft  the  conlcience  cleans 
But 'the  rich  Sacrifice  he  paid 
atones  for  all  our  Sin. 

8  Then  was  the  great  ialvation  fpread5 
and  Satarf$  kingdom  fliook, 

Thus  by  the  woman's  promis'd  feed 
the  icrpent's  head  was  broke. 
//  r  M  N    LXXX1X. 

Death  li  Refurrcftiui  cfChrt/f. 

(^7.2.25,6^X11.13.35,36.?/^/.  i6,8,6r. 

)T   Set  the  Lord  before  my  face, 

M  he  bears  mv  courage  up  ; 
*  «  My 


H  Y  M  N     xc.  40  h 

*  My  heart  and  tongue  their  joy    exprefs, 

"  my  Flefh  fhall  reft  in  hope. 
%  "  My  fpirit,    Lord,  thou   wilt  not  leave*, 

"  where  fouls  departed  are 
Nor  quit  my  body  to  the  grave 

"  to  fee  corruption  there. 

3  "  Thou  wilt  reveal  the  path  of  life 
"  and  raife  me  to  thy  throne  : 

"  Thy  courts  immortal  pleafure  give, 
"  thy  prefence  joys  unknown. 

4  Thu>  in  the  name  of  Chrijl,  the  Lord;, 
the  holy  David  fung, 

And  providence  fulfils  the  word 
of  his  prophetick  tongue. 

5  Jefus>  whom,  ev'ry  faint  adores, 
was  crucify'd  and  flain  ; 

Behold,  the  tomb  its  preyreftores, 
Behold,  he  lives  again. 

6  When  fliall  my  feet  arife  and  frand 
on  heav'ns  eternal  hills  ? 

There  fits  the  Son  at  God's  right-hand, 
and  there  the  Father  fmiles. 

H  T  M  N    XC 
{Luke.  24.   51.  52,  Act.    1.   9.  Pfalj  ^J*]. 

Chrifl  Afccnding  and  Reigning. 

if~\  For  a  fhout  of  facred  joy 
V^/      to  God  the  fov'reign  king  ! 
Let  ev'ry  land  their  tongues  employ, 
and  hymns  of  triumph  fing. 

Jefusy 


4ox  HYMN     xci. 

2  Jefus,  our  God  afcends  on  high  \ 
his  heav'nly  guards  around 

Attend  him  riling  through  the  Iky, 
with  trumpets  joyful  found. 

3  While  angels  fhout  and  praife  their  king, 
let  mortals  learn  their  ftrains  ; 

Let  all  the  earth  his  honours  fing  ; 
o'er  all  the  earth  he  reigns. 

4  Rehear fe  his  praife  with  awe  profound* 
let  knowledge  lead  the  fong  ; 

Nor  mock  him  with  a  folemn  found 
upon  a  thoughtlefs  tongue, 

5  In  Ifr'el  flood  his  antient  throne, 
he  lov'd  that  chofen  race  ; 

But  now  he  calls  the  world  his  own, 
and  heathens  tafte  his  grace. 

6  The  Britijh  kingdoms  are  the  Lord's, 
there  Abr'am's  God  is  known ; 

While  pow'rs  and  princes,  fhields  andfword 
fubmit  before  his  throne. 

II  7   M  N    XCI. 

Chriji'a  /ifceufitn  and  the  gift  of  the  fpirit. 

'{Eph.  4,  8.  Heb.  12.  18,  &c.  Ads  2.  $$. 

rial,  68.    17,   18.) 

1 T     ^^ D,wlicn  thou  didft  afcend  on  high 
I   a   Ten  thoufand  angels  fill'd  the  fky  j 
Thofe  heav'nly  guards  around  thee  wait, 
Like  chariot's  that  attend  thy  ftate. 

2  Not 


HYMN    xcii  40$ 

t  Not  Sinai's  mountain   could  appear 
More  glorious  when  the  Lord  was  there  ; 
While  he  pronounc'd  his  dreadful  law. 
And  ftruck  the  chofen  tribes  with  awe, 

3  How  bright  the  triumph  none  can  tell^ 
When  the  rebellious  pow'rs  of  hell, 
That  thoufand  fouls  had  captive  made. 
Were  all  in  chains  like  captives  led. 

4  Rais'd  by  his  father  to  the  throne, 
He  fent  his  promis'd  fpirit   down 
With  gifts  and  grace  for  rebel  men, 
That  God  might  dwell  on  earth  again. 

H  T  MN    XCII. 

Glory  of  Chrift. 

{I.uk.  4.  22.  Heb.    i.  8,  9.  Chap  4.  12. 
I.  Pet  2.   9.  Job.  3.   34.  Pfal,  45O 
iTi   /TY  faviour  and  my  king, 
±y  J[  thy  beauties  are  divine  ; 
Thy  lips  with  bleffmgs  overflow, 
and  ev'ry  grace  is  thine. 

2  Now  make  thy  glory  known, 
gird  on  thy  dreadful  fword, 

And  ride  in  majefty  to  fpread 
the  conquefts  of  thy  word. 

3  Strike  thro'  thy  ftubborn  foes 
or  melt  their  hearts  t'obey, 

While  juftice,  meeknefs,  grace  and  truth, 
attend  thy  glorious  way.     1 

4  Thy 


404 


HYMN     Jkci 


4  Thy  laws,  O  God,  arc  right  j 
thy  throne  fhall  ever  ftand  ; 

And  thy  victorious  Gofpel  proves, 
a  fceptre  in  thy  hand. 

5  Thy  father  and  thy  God, 
hath  without  meaiure  fhcd 

His  fpirit  like  a  joyful  oil 
t'  anoint  thv  faered  head. 

4 

6  Behold,  at  thy  right-hand 
the  Gentile  church  is  feen, 

Like  a  fair  bride  in  rich  attire  ;• 
and  princes  guard  the  Queen.. 

7  Fair  bride,  receive  his  love, 
forget  thy  father's  houfe  ; 

Forfake  thy  Gods,  thy  Idol- Gods, 
and  pay  thy  Lord  thy  vows. 

8  O  let  my  God  and  king 

thy  fweeteft  thoughts  employ  ; 
Thy  children  fhall  his  honour  ling 
in  palaces  of  joy. 

H  V  M  N    XCHI 

llofanna  to  the  Lords  Day 

(Math.  22.  9,  42,  1  Pet.  2.  4,  &c.    Job.  1  2,. 

(13   Pjal    118.   22,  &c.) 

1  O  ER  what  a  living  ftone 

£3  the  builders  did  refufe, 
Yet  God  hath,  built  his  church  thereon 
in  fpite  of  envious  jftzvs.  2  The: 


II  YMN    xciv.  .  405 

a  The  fcribc  and  angry  prieft 

reject  thine  only  Son  ; 
Yet  on  this  rock  fhall  Zicn  reft,    . 

as  the  chief  coi  ntr-ftone. 

3  The  work,  O  Lord,  is  thine, 
and  wondrous  in  our  eyes  : 

This  day  declares  it  all  divine, 
this  day  did  Jefus  rife. 

4  This  is  the  glorious  day 
that  our  redeemer  made  ; 

Let  us  rejoice  and  fing  and  pray, 
let  all  the  church  be  glad. 

5  Hofanna  to  the  king 

of  David's  royal  blood  ; 
Blefs  him,  ye  faints  ;  he  comes  to  brin£ 
falvation  from  your  God. 

6  Weblefs  thine  holy  word, 
which  all  this  grace  difplays  ; 

And  offer  on  thine  altar,  Lord, 
our  facrifice  of  praife, 

H  T  M  N    XCIV. 

Chriji  our  Strength  and  Righteouf  nefs , 

7/2/.  45.  2[.  &c.  Rom.  3.   21,  7.  PfaL  yx* 

15.  &c  ) 
1 T^  Jt  Y  Saviour,  my  almighty  friend, 

j^f  J      when  I  begin  thy  praife, 
Where  will  the  growing  numbers  end, 

the  numbers  of  thy  grace  ? 
2  Thou  art  my  tverlafting  truth 

thy  goodneis  I  adore  j  And 


406  HYMN    xcy. 

And  fince  I  knew  thy  graces  firft 
I  fpeak  thy  glories  more. 

3  My  feet  fhall  travel  all  the  length 
of  the  celeftial  road, 

And  march  with  courage  in  thy  ftrength 
to  fee  my  father-God. 

4  When  I  am  fill'd  with  fore  diftfefi 
for  fome  furprizing  fin, 

I'll  plead  thy  prefect  right  eoufnefs, 
and  mention  none  but  thine. 

5  How  will  my  lips  rejoice  to  tell 
the  vi&'ries  of  my  king  ! 

My  foul  redeemed  from  fin  and  hell 
fhall  thy  falvation  fing. 

6  My  tongue  fhall  all  the  day  proclaim 
my  Saviour  and  my  God, 

His  death  has  brought  my  foes  to  fhame, 
and  drown'd  them  in  his  blood. 

7  Awake,  awak^,  my  tuneful  pow'rs  j 
with  this  delight  ul  fong 

I'll  entertain  the  dark-eft  hours, 
nor  think  the  feafon  long, 

H  T  M  N  XCV, 

Warning  to  delaying  finncn. 

(i  Cor.  io,    9-  Heb.    3.    y>    &c.    P/al.   95» 
i/^lOME,  let  our  voices  join  to  raife 
\^A  A  facred  fong  of  folemn  praife  : 

God 


HYMN    xcr.  40? 

God  is  a  fov'reign  king  ;  rehearfe 
His  honours  in  exalted  verfe. 

2  Come,  let  our  fouls  addrefs  the  Lord, 
Who  fram'd  our  natures  with  his  word : 
He  is  our   ftiepherd  !  we  the  fheep 

His  mercy  chofe,  his  paftures  keep. 

3  Come,  let  us  here  his  voice  to  day, 
The  counfels  of  his  love  obey, 

Nor  let  our  hardened  hearts  renew, 
The  fins  and  plagues  that  Ifr*el  knew, 

4  Ifrel  that  fawhis  works  of  grace, 
Yet  tempt  their  maker  to  his  face  j 
A  faithlefs  unbelieving  brood, 
That  tir'd  the  patience  of  their  God, 

5  Thus  faith  the  Lord,"  Howfalfe  tbeyfrovt  ? 
u  Forget  mypow'r  ;  abufe  my  love  ; 

"  Since  they  defpife  my  reji,  IJwear, 
*•  Their  feet  fhall  never  <enter  there* 

6  Look  back,  my  foul,  with  holy  dread, 
And  view  thofe  antient  rebels  dead, 
Attend  the  offer'd  grace  to  day, 

Nor  loofe  the  bleflings  by  delay. 

7  Seize  the  kind  promife  while  it  waits, 
And  march  to  Zion's  heav'nly  gates  j 
Believe,  and  take  the  promis'd  reft  j 
Obey,  and  be  forever  bleft. 

HTMlf 


xtS  H  Y  M  N     xcvi. 

H  T  M  N  XCVI. 

-  Gaaiki, 

(Luk.   i.   ::?   ;:•  7   >.i.49-5I-^/^/2  8,^ 
i  T  ESUS  ft  j;  n  where'er  the  fun 

J     Does  his  iucceilive  journey's  run  ; 
His  kingdom  ftretch  from  ihore  to  fhore, 
Till  moon's  (hall  wax  and  wane  no  more. 

2  Behold  the  Iflands  with  their  kings, 
And  -  her  belt  tribute  brings  ; 
From  Xcrt':  to  N  e  princes  meet 
To  pay  their  homage  at  his  feet. 

3  There  Pi rfea  glorious  to  behold, 
There  India  {hir.c?  in  Eqftern  Gold  ; 
And  bai  b'rous  nations  at  his   word 
Submit,  and  bow,  and  own  their  Lord. 
-4  For  him  (hall  endlefs  pray'r  be  made, 
And  prailes  throng  to  crown  his  head  ; 
His  name  like  f ;veet  perfume  fhall  rile 
With  every  morning-ficrifice. 

5  People  and  realms  of  ev'ry  tongue 
Dwell  on  his  love  with  fweeteft  fong  ; 
And  Infant-voices  fhall  proclaim 
The  bleflingson  his  name. 

6  Bi  ibound  where'er  he  reigns, 
The  prifoner  leaps  to  loofe  his  chains  ; 
The  weary  find  eternal  reft, 

1  all  the  fons  of  want  are  bleft. 

7  Where 


HYMN     xcvii.  409 

7  Where  he  difplays  his  healing  power, 
Death  and  the  curfe  are  known  no  more  ; 
In  him  the  tribes  of  Adam  boaft, 

More  bleflings  than  their  father  loft. 

8  Let  every  creature  rife  and  bring, 
Peculiar  honours  to  our  king  : 
Angels  defcend  with  fongs  again, 
And  earth  repeat  the  long  Amen. 

H  T  M  N      XCVII. 

A  Church  eftabliJKd. 

(Mat.  18  20  i  Tim  3.  15.  Yfal  132.  S&c.) 

iXTO  Sleep  nor  Slumber  to  his  eyes 
J^l      good  Dai- id  would  afford, 
Till  he  had  found  below  the  fkies 
a  dwelling  for  the  Lord. 

2  The  Lord  in  Zion  plac'd  his  name, 
his  ark  was  fettled  there  : 

To  Zicn  the  whole  nation  came, 
to  worfhip  thrice  a  year. 

3  But  we  have  no  fuch  lengths  to  go, 
nor  wander  far  abroad  ; 

Where-e'er  thy  faints  afftn  ble  now 
there  is  a  houfe  for  God. 

4  Arife,  O  king  of  grace,  ai  ife, 

and  enter  to  thy  reft, 
Lo  !  thy  church  waits  with  Icnging  eyes 
thus  to  be  own'd  and  bkft. 

S  5  Enter 


410  HYMN     xcviii. 

5  Enter  with  all  thy  glorious  train, 
thy  fpirit  and  thy  word  ; 

All  that  the  ark  did  once  contain 
could  no  fuch  grace  afford. 

6  Here,  mighty  God,  accept  our  vows, 
here  let  thy  praife  be  fpread  ; 

Blefs  the  provifions  of  thy  houfe, 
and  fill  thy  poor  with  bread. 

y  Here  let  the  Son  of  David  reign, 

let  God's  anointed  fhine  ; 
juftice  and  truth  his  court  maintain, 

with  love  and  pow'r  divine. 
8  Here  let  him  hold  a  lafting  throne, 

and  as  his  kingdom  grows, 
Frefh  honours  fhall  adorn  his  crown^ 

and  Shame  confound  his  foes. 

H  T  M  N    XCVIII. 

Ghrift  coming  to  Judgment. 

(Eph.  5  19,  20.  2  The/,  i.  7.  Pfal.  97.  5,  ) 

1 1   TE  reigns  ;  the  Lord  the  Saviour  reigas 

JL  JL   Praife  him  in  evangelic  ftrains  : 
Let  the  whole  earth  in  fongs  rejoice, 
And  diftant  lflands  join  their  voice. 
c  Deep  are  his  counfels  and  unknown  ; 
But  grace  and  truth  fupport  his  throne  ; 
Tho*  gloomy  clouds  Ins  way  furround, 
J  uilicc  is  their  eternal  ground. 

3  Ia 


HYMN     xci'x.  4i  * 

3  In  robes  of  Judgment,  lo  he  comes 
Shakes  the  wide  earth,and  cleaves  the  tombs 
Before  him  burns  devouring  Fire, 

The  mountains  melt,  the  Seas  retire. 

4  His  enemies  with  fore  difmay, 

Fly  from  the  fight,  and  fhun  the  day  ; 
Then  lift  your  heads,  ye  faints,  on  high,, 
And  fing,  for  your  redemption's  nigh, 

H  T  M  N    XCDL 

-    (Pfal.  9,  io.) 

i  Q*  Ing  to  the  Lord,  who  loud  proclaims 

|^  His  various,  and  his  faving  names  ; 
O  may  they  not  be  heard  alone, 
But  by  our  fure  experience  known  ! 

2  The  great  Jehovah  be  ador'd, 
Th'  eternal,  All-fufficient  Lord, 

He  thro'  the  world  moft  high  confefsM, 
By  whom  'twas  form'd,  and  is  poflefs'd, 

3  Awake,  our  nobleft  pow'rs,  to  blefs 
The  God  of  Abr'am,  God  of  peace  ; 
Now  by  a  dearer  title  know, 
Father  and  God  of  Chrift  his  Son. 

4  Thro'  ev'ry  age  his  gracious  ear 
Is  open  to  his  fervants  prayer  ; 
Nor  can  one  humble  foul  complain, 
That  he  hath  fought  his  God  in  vain. 

S  z  5  What 


412  H  Y  M  N     c. 

5  What  unbelieving  heart  fhall  dare 
In  whifpers  to  fuggeft  a  fear, 
While  ftill  he  owns  his  antient  name  ? 
The  fame  his  pow'r  his  love  the  lame  ! 

6  To  thee  our  fouls  in  faith  arife, 
To  thee  we  lift  expe&ing  eyes  ; 
And  boldly  thro*  the  defert  tread  : 

For  God  will  guard,  where  God  fliall  lead. 
H  T  M  N    C. 

(  PfaL  35,  3,  ) 

1  QALVATION  !  O  melodious  Sound 
1^  to  wretched  dying  men  ! 

Salvation,  that  from  God  proceeds, 
and  leads  to  God  again  ! 

2  Refcu'd  from  hell's  eternal  gloom, 
from  Fiends  and  Fires  and  chains  : 

Rais'd  to  a  paradife  of  blifs, 
where  love,  with  glory  reigns  ! 

3  But  O  !  may  a  degen'rate  foul, 
finful  and  weak  as  mine, 

Prefume  to  raife  a  trembling  eye 
to  bleflings  fo  divine  ? 

4  The  luftre  of  fo  bright  a  fcene 
my  feeble  heart  o'erbears  ; 

And  unbelief  almoft  perverts 
the  promife  into  tears. 

5  My  Saviour- God,  no  voice  but  thine 
thefe  dying  hopes  can  raife  ; 

Speak 


HYMN    d  413: 

Speak  thy  falvation  to  my  foul, 

and  tura  its  tears  to  praife. 
6  Mj  Saviour -GOD  this  broken  voice 

tranfported  fhall  proclaim, 
And  call  on  all  th*  angelic  harps* 

to  found  fo  fweet  a  name* 

H  T  M  N    CI. 


{?falA$.  3,40 

i"!      OUD  to  the  prince  of  heav'ni 

1   j     Your  chearful  voices  raife  ^ 
To  him  your  vows  be  giv'n, 
And  fill  his  courts  with  praife, 

With  confcious  worth 

All  clad  in  arms, 

All  bright  in  charms, 

He  fallies  forth. 

2  Gird  on  thy  conquering  fword?„ 
Afcend  thy  fhining  car 

And  march,  Almighty  Lord, 
To  wage  thy  holy  war. 

Before  his  wheels 

In  glad  furprife, 

Ye  vallies  rife, 

And  fink,  ye  hills. 

3  Fair  truth,  and  fmiling  love, 
And  injur'd  righteoufnefs 

fa 

$  s 


4i4  HYMN     ciL 

In  thy  retinue  move, 

And  feek  from  thee  redrefs : 

Thou  in  their  caufe 

Shalt  proip'rous  ride, 

And  far  and  wide 

Difpenfe  thy  laws. 

4  Before  thine  awful  face 
Millions  of  foes  fhall  fall, 
The  captives  of  thy  grace, 
That  grace,  which  conquers  all.. 

The  world  (hall  know, 
Great  king  of  kings, 
What  wond*rous  things 
Thine  arm  can  do. 

5  Here  to  my  willing  foul 
Bend  thy  triumphant  ways  ; 
Here  evVy  foe  controul, 
And  all  thy  pow'r  difplay. 

My  heart  thy  throne,. 
Bieft  Jefus  fee, 
Bows  low  to  thee, 
To  thee  alone. 

II  T  M  N     CIL 

(P/al.  107.  31.) 

i^t7"E  Sons  of  men  with  joy  record 
X       The  various  wonders  of  the  Lord 

And 


HYMN    ciii.  4IS 

And  let  his  pow'r  and  goodnefs  found 
Thro'  all  your  tribes  the  world  around. 

2  Let  the  high  heav'n  your  fongs  invite> 
Thole  fpacious  fields  of  brilliant  light  j 
Where  fun  and  moon,  and  planets  roll, 
And  ftars,  that  glow  from  pole  to  pole. 

3  Sing,  earth,  in  verdant  robes  array'd, 

Its  herbs  and  flowers,  its  fruit  and  fhadej 

People  with  life  of  various  forms, 

Fifties  and  fowles,  and  beafts    and  worms* 

4  View  the  broad  lea's  majeftick  plains, 
And. think  how  wide  its  maker  reigns  j 
That  band  remoteft  nations  joins, 
And  on  each  wave  his  goodnefs  ihines. 

5  But,  O  that  brighter  world  above, 
Where  lives  and  reigns  incarnate  love  ! 
God's  only  Son  in  flefli  array'd, 

For  man  a  bleeding  victim  made* 

6  Thither,  my  foul,  with  rapture  foar  : 
There  in  the  laijd  of  praife  adore  : 
This  theme  demands  an  angel's  tongue^ 
Demands  a  never-ending  Song. 

11  H   M  N    CIII. 

(Pfal.  1 19.  9.) 

iTNdulgent  God,  with  pitying  eyes 
X     the  fons  of  men  furvey, 

And 


4i6  HYMN    ciii. 

And  fee  how  youthful  finners  fport 

in  a  deftructive  way. 
i  Ten  thoufand  dangers  lurk  around 

to  bear  them  to  the  tomb  ; 
Each  in  an  hour  may  plunge  them  down> 

where  hope  can  never  come. 

3  Reduce,  O  Lord,  their  wandering  minds 
amusM  with  airy  dreams, 

That  heav'nly  wifdom  may  difpel 
their  vifionary  Schemes.. 

4  With  holy  caution  may  they  walk, 

and  be  thy  word  their  guide  ; 
Till  each  the  defart  fafely  pafs'd, 
on  ZzWs  hill  abide. 


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